The government decided to crack down on working holiday makers, notorious for leaving the country without paying taxes, by forcing them to pay 32.5c for every dollar they earn up to $80,000.
By comparison, Australians earning less than $20,000 a year enjoy a tax-free income, then pay 19c in the dollar once they cross the threshold.
The taxation arrangements were all-but-ignored in Tuesday's budget papers, except for a single line which read that "working holiday maker negotiations are targeted towards government priorities".
A department official confirmed there was no change to the current tax arrangement.
