Tongan Minister for Internal Affairs, Sosefo Fe’ao Vakata, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation today that more than 1000 applicants hoped to find work placement in Australia under the country’s Pacific Harvest Scheme.
“There is some work [back in Tonga], but not as good an income as what they get in Australia,” the Minister said.
And the Minister said he hoped the scheme would help solve the kingdom’s unemployment problem by creating opportunities for school leavers.
