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Peak horticulture industry bodies, farmers, workers quash union call to axe working holiday visa – ABC News

The horticulture sector signals disastrous consequences and severe labour shortages if union calls to axe the working holiday visa come to fruition.

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Farm workers and their bosses have warned of disastrous consequences and severe labour shortages if the Federal Government bows to a union call to axe the working holiday visa.
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  • Tens of thousands of seasonal jobs taken up by working holiday-makers are at stake if a union call to cancel a visa eventuates
  • The horticulture sector already fears farmers will not be able to harvest crops in time due to a backpacker shortfall
  • Farmers and industry bodies say many Aus…

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