Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison proposed allowing children under 18 years old to drive forklifts in order to tackle labor shortages and supply chain issues. Prime Minister Scott Morrison did once suggest making changes around the ages of forklift drivers in order to tackle a staffing crisis. “Scott Morrison Proposal to Allow Under-18s to Drive Forklifts Catches States by Surprise.” The Guardian, 20 Jan. 2022. “‘Unpalletable’: Scott Morrison Hits Reverse on Plan to Allow under-18s to Drive Forklifts.” The Guardian, 20 Jan. 2022. “Australia Says No to 16-Year-Old Forklift Drivers as Remedy to COVID Supply Chain Pain.” Reuters, 20 Jan. 2022. www.reuters.com, https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-says-no-16-year-old-forklift-drivers-remedy-covid-supply-chain-pain-2022-01-20/.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2022 21:08 UTC