Farmers bitter over backpacker changes - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Primary producers, reliant on backpackers to pick their crop, have reacted bitterly to the Federal government's proposed changes to the working holiday maker visa.
Primary producers, reliant on backpackers to pick their crop, have reacted bitterly to the Federal government's proposed changes to the working holiday maker visa.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke yesterday outlined a new ballot system for backpackers seeking to extend their stay and a cap of 45,000 will be applied to those looking to stay a second year.
The Queensland Farmers Federation says that means a reduction of 53 percent in visa numbers with significant impacts on regional tourism, agriculture, and hospitality sectors.
Primary producers, reliant on backpackers to pick their crop, have reacted bitterly to the Federal government's proposed changes to the working holiday maker visa.(ABC Rural: Emma Brown)
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