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$6000 incentive for would-be farm workers to fill shortages – 7NEWS.com.au
Measures to entice university students and school leavers to relocate to regional Australia to help fill farm labour shortages will take effect from Sunday.
Would-be farm workers will be able to access up to $6,000 to cover relocation and travel expenses, as growers grapple with dire staff shortages.
With the peak harvest and picking season underway, farmers are struggling to find workers to get their fruit and vegetables to market and grain in the silo.
For many, it is their first bumper season after years of drought and bushfires.
Coronavirus border restrictions have sapped farmers of overseas workers, with professional services firm EY recently estimating…
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