Regional employers who hire backpackers face extra scrutiny after a spike in complaints about exploitation.
Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James said her office had begun reviewing the wages and conditions of foreign employees on the popular 417 Working Holiday visas.
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Mathew Dunckley is deputy editor and investigations editor at The Age. He was previously digital editor at the Age, national business editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and Melbourne bureau chief for the Australian Financial Review. Connect with Mathew on Facebook and Twitter.
