Regulators raid Griffith farms in major blitz on alleged illegal practices

Regulators raid Griffith farms in major blitz on alleged illegal practices

Australian regulators are cracking down on alleged unlawful practices in Griffith's horticulture sector. Find out how Operation Flint is targeting exploitation.

Joint ATO, ABF, FWO probe targets horticulture non-compliance in Griffith

Labour hire providers and growers in Griffith, NSW, are the focus of a joint compliance operation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and the Australian Border Force (ABF). The operation aims to investigate non-compliance in the horticulture sector. As part of Operation Flint under the Shadow Economy Taskforce, the three agencies visited more than 15 farms in the region this week, most of them citrus growers. T…

Griffith crackdown ignites as Operation Flint targets horticulture non-compliance: ATO, FWO, ABF I Australian Rural & Regional News

Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO); Department of Home Affairs’ Australian Border Force (ABF), Joint Media Release, 31 July 2026 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs’ Australian Border Force (ABF) have joined forces to investigate labour hire providers and protect workers in the agricultural industry, particularly the horticulture sector, in Griffith, New South Wa…