Vanstone rejects exploitation claims (Halliburton in Australia)

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Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone has rejected claims construction company Halliburton Australia exploited Indonesian workers hired to work in the South Australian desert.

The Adelaide Advertiser newspaper reported that the company, a subsidiary of US giant Halliburton, had paid the Indonesians as little as $40 a day.

The newspaper said Australian co-workers had claimed the Indonesians, who were digging ditches in the outback, were made to work 80 days straight and were given poor accommodation.

The Muslim men were also served meals laced with pork, it was claimed.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Vanstone-rejects-exploitation-claims/2006/02/13/1139679531807.html

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1. Yet, Halliburton won't respond to the charges

If it's untrue that Halliburton pays slave wages to Third World nationals in Australia, why won't they release the invoices or wage information? Instead, the company is hiding behind a pro-Bush appointee in the Australian government. To date, Halliburton has refused to respond to reporters' inquiries.