The government has dumped the farm labour visa plan

NEWS: Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is working on an alternative proposal after a plan for farm labour visas was shot down by cabinet.

คณะรัฐมนตรีปัดแนวคิดที่จะให้มีวีซ่าพิเศษเพื่อการเกษตรขึ้น Source: Source: AAP

The federal government has dumped plans for a new farm labour visa to fill a huge gap in the rural workforce.

The National Farmers Federation and other groups have been urging the federal government to introduce a special agricultural visa, which would allow a greater flow of foreign workers for jobs such as fruit picking and packing.

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