The Fiji Occasions » Singh not anxious about criticisms

Agni Deo Singh shouldn’t be bothered by “criticisms” which have questioned his intensive journey to Australia this yr.

The Minister for Employment, Productiveness and Industrial Relations additionally visited Australia final month to go to employees below the Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

“I believe all these folks (critics) want to speak to the kinfolk of those employees and in addition get feedback from these employees on how they really feel and what now we have been capable of do for them,” he stated.

“Then they are going to get the solutions and they need to learn the press releases which were popping out the time now we have been on the market. We aren’t anxious in regards to the criticisms.

“What we’re anxious about is the welfare of our folks. They’re our folks, they want us to guarantee that they’re taken care of. That’s the underside line.”

He added {that a} full report about his journey could be launched within the coming days. Mr Singh additionally stated there was loads to be taught from this journey.

“We now have our nation liaison officer there who has hit the bottom operating and he’s coping with all these employment grievances that has come up and we at the moment are within the strategy of appointing two extra nation liaison officers.

“We’ve the one who’s in Victoria now, after which one in Queensland, which has been marketed and shortlisted and the interview course of is happening.

“We will probably be promoting the third one for New South Wales this week, we will probably be left for the final one in Western Australia, which we will probably be promoting quickly.

“As soon as now we have all 4, they are going to be instantly liaising with the employers who could in any manner be treating our employees unfairly, so that’s going to be an enormous aid.”