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Mia Ayliffe-Chung: Australian PM pledge after stabbing | Mia Ayliffe-Chung: Australian PM pledge after stabbing |
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Australia's Prime Minister has written to the mother of a stabbed backpacker promising to look into her concerns about the safety of travellers. | |
Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 20, was killed at a workers' hostel in Home Hill, near Townsville, in Queensland in August. | Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 20, was killed at a workers' hostel in Home Hill, near Townsville, in Queensland in August. |
Mother Rosie Ayliffe, from Derbyshire, called for Australian farm work to be regulated, saying an "aggressive atmosphere" contributed to Mia's death. | Mother Rosie Ayliffe, from Derbyshire, called for Australian farm work to be regulated, saying an "aggressive atmosphere" contributed to Mia's death. |
In his letter, Malcolm Turnbull pledged $20m to tackle staff exploitation. | |
Ms Ayliffe-Chung was doing unpaid work to earn a visa that would allow her to stay longer in the country. | Ms Ayliffe-Chung was doing unpaid work to earn a visa that would allow her to stay longer in the country. |
Mrs Ayliffe said her daughter talked about the farm where she worked as if it was a "prison camp" and said "there was a tone of anxiety in her messages". | Mrs Ayliffe said her daughter talked about the farm where she worked as if it was a "prison camp" and said "there was a tone of anxiety in her messages". |
On 23 August, she was stabbed to death at the farm's hostel and another backpacker Thomas Jackson, who was also stabbed, died in hospital. | On 23 August, she was stabbed to death at the farm's hostel and another backpacker Thomas Jackson, who was also stabbed, died in hospital. |
Smail Ayad, 29, a French national, has been charged with Ms Ayliffe-Chung's murder and that of Mr Jackson. | Smail Ayad, 29, a French national, has been charged with Ms Ayliffe-Chung's murder and that of Mr Jackson. |
Following her daughter's death Mrs Ayliffe started a campaign and petition calling on the Australian government to introduce basic standards and a duty of care in the industry. | Following her daughter's death Mrs Ayliffe started a campaign and petition calling on the Australian government to introduce basic standards and a duty of care in the industry. |
Mr Turnbull wrote back and said as well as extra funding for the Fair Work Ombudsman, "higher penalties" would be introduced for those who exploited migrant workers. | Mr Turnbull wrote back and said as well as extra funding for the Fair Work Ombudsman, "higher penalties" would be introduced for those who exploited migrant workers. |
He also expressed his sympathy for her loss and thanked Mrs Ayliffe for her interest in protecting young backpackers. | He also expressed his sympathy for her loss and thanked Mrs Ayliffe for her interest in protecting young backpackers. |
Mrs Ayliffe said: "If you're up all night and all day suffering the grief I'm suffering, then it's good to have something to work on. | Mrs Ayliffe said: "If you're up all night and all day suffering the grief I'm suffering, then it's good to have something to work on. |
"It's a vindication because evidently Malcolm Turnbull recognises there's an issue in his country, so it's huge. | "It's a vindication because evidently Malcolm Turnbull recognises there's an issue in his country, so it's huge. |
"It's nice to feel we might be making a difference out there." | "It's nice to feel we might be making a difference out there." |
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