Visa changes aimed at preventing a harvest workforce collapse… STAY HERE

EFFORTS of a local MP have helped lead to changes in visa regulations for backpackers and Pacific Islanders aimed at avoiding a “20 per cent” workforce shortage for Riverland growers. The Federal Government last night announced a scheme allowing...

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by Jane Kuerschner
Visa changes aimed at preventing a harvest workforce collapse… STAY HERE
Backpacker harvest workers, such as those working at Mark Doecke’s Sunlands-based citrus orchard, will be able to extend their visas to stay longer in Australia under new regulations announced last night. PHOTO: supplied

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