15 Aug 2025

Bakery owner convicted of exploiting workers

From Checkpoint, 4:25 pm on 15 August 2025

Exploiting workers and paying them under the minimum wage has cost a bakery owner more than $330,000. The owner of Murupara's Bakehouse cafe has been convicted of four charges of making false or misleading statements to immigraiton officials, along with six exploitaiton charges..including knowingly paying employees below the minimum wage. General Manager for Immigration Compliance, Steve Watson spoke to Lisa Owen.