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Backpacker program axed
Manage episode 426676255 series 2507595
Farmers are lashing a federal government decision to scrap a crucial program connecting them to workers.
The Harvest Trail service allowed farmers to recruit backpackers on temporary working visas and Australian jobseekers to work in the fields during busy harvest periods.
Industry bodies warn the cancellation would lead to more time and money spent on recruiting, while backpackers fear there may be a rise of exploitation.
Rural Reporter Emily Minney spoke with Aus Pineapples managing Director Colin Hawken about how the loss of the program could affect the supply chain.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
102 episodes
Manage episode 426676255 series 2507595
Farmers are lashing a federal government decision to scrap a crucial program connecting them to workers.
The Harvest Trail service allowed farmers to recruit backpackers on temporary working visas and Australian jobseekers to work in the fields during busy harvest periods.
Industry bodies warn the cancellation would lead to more time and money spent on recruiting, while backpackers fear there may be a rise of exploitation.
Rural Reporter Emily Minney spoke with Aus Pineapples managing Director Colin Hawken about how the loss of the program could affect the supply chain.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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