QFF: Backpacker tax 'hurting' regional communities

By Queensland Farmers Federation President Stuart Armitage
January 17 2016 - 4:30am
Horticulture industries rely upon backpacker labour to meet demand during peak harvesting periods.
Horticulture industries rely upon backpacker labour to meet demand during peak harvesting periods.

THE federal government’s proposed “backpacker tax” is already hurting our regional communities reliant on labour from the Working Holiday Maker program.

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