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‘Passing the buck’: Canberra puts heat on Andrews as farms plead for workers – The Age
Victorian farmers need an estimated 26,000 workers within weeks to pick crops that will otherwise wither on the vine, but there is no agreed plan to plug the labour…
Research cited by the National Farmers Federation suggests a lack of access to backpackers on working holidaymaker visas could deal a $6.3 billion hit to the fresh fruit and vegetable industry across the country and drive up the cost of some fresh produce by as much as 60 per cent.
Fruit and vegetables that need to be hand-picked in Victoria over the coming weeks include melons, plums, grapes, tomatoes and cucumbers.
Federal minister David Littleproud says farmers are at “a time-critical juncture”.Credit:Alex…
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