There are calls for more information to be made readily available for Ni-Vanuatu thinking of applying to work in Australia under the Seasonal Workers Scheme.
The concern has been sparked by the case of a Ni-Vanuatu man who was forced to take his employer to court after he was paid just AUD$150 for six months work.
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific, condemned those who abuse the scheme but pointed out that such cases are very rare.
Vanuatu's Commissioner of Labour, Lionel Kaluat, says the case is a matter of public record now, and like the minister, he believes the level of exploitation was unusual.
But he told Pacific Beat it's clear that there needs to be more education for would-be seasonal workers to avoid them from being conned by unscrupulous agents.
Photo file Vanuatu Commissioner of Labout Lionel Kaluat