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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.
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.
Key points:
- 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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