Thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

A parliamentary inquiry has been told imported fruit pickers were subjected to prolonged suffering. (AP PHOTO) The fruit, vegetables and meat in Australian’s fridges are often picked or processed by migrant workers, who are highly vulnerable to modern slavery, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER. A backpacker hoping for a memorable working holiday on an Australian farm finds himself crammed into a house with 17 people, eating dry bread and deprived of su…