Outrage as 'flick of a pen' cuts backpacker workforce for farmers

Jamieson Murphy
Updated July 5 2021 - 12:35pm, first published 12:27pm
Outrage as 'flick of a pen' cuts backpacker workforce for farmers
Outrage as 'flick of a pen' cuts backpacker workforce for farmers

FARMING groups are outraged the "flick of a pen" has drastically reduced the seasonal workforce in northern and remote Australia, after the working holiday visa rules were changed "without consultation".

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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