Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Minister for Social Development and Employment): Yesterday, the Minister of Immigration and I travelled to Alexandra to talk with orchard owners, fruit pickers, and agencies specialising in recruiting seasonal workers and local Ministry of Social Development (MSD) staff. New orchard staff who had previously been receiving the jobseeker benefit, some of whom had moved to take up seasonal work, reported that they were enjoying their new roles and looked forward to ongoing work. Despite having the labour force required now, the orchard owners and recruitment agencies still expressed concerns for the month ahead. We reiterated this Government's commitment to continue to listen to and work with the industry to successfully address workforce challenges during these unprecedented times.