General
Farm labour incentives failing and the result could be crops left unharvested
Attempts to encourage Australians who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic to take up farm work appear to be failing, despite cash incentives to help cover accommodation and the cost of moving to rural areas.
Key points:
- Figures show cash incentives to get Australians into farm work are failing
- The horticulture industry is predicting a shortfall of 26,000 workers
- There are calls for a Pacific nations travel bubble
The nation’s horticulture industry is projecting a shortfall of 26,000 fruit and vegetable pickers this harvest season due to the shutting of international borders that has kept many working holiday-makers locked out.
According to figures from the Federal Department of Employment, a program that offers Australians who…
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