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Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy'

Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy'

Unions have slammed the Federal Government's announcement of an agreement that will allow more than 1,700 foreign workers to be brought in to work on a large Western Australian mining project.

Unions have slammed the Federal Government's announcement of an agreement that will allow more than 1,700 foreign workers to be brought in to work on a large Western Australian mining project. More »Unions brand foreign mine worker deal 'lunacy'

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