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As soon as it became clear COVID-19 was going to wreak havoc, most backpackers hastily left Australia and made their way back home.
Fearing the nation’s fresh produce would be left to rot, the Federal Government and agriculture bodies lobbied young Australians to take up farming jobs instead.
Some farmers flaunted attractive wage figures, saying it was possible to make $3,000 per week, while Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack told teens regional work might make for interesting Instagram content, and even lead to finding “the love of your life”.
These Australians gave it a go.
When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go. Here s how they went
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Chloe, 14, has just taken up her first ever job, folding cherry boxes.
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As soon as it became clear COVID-19 was going to wreak havoc, most backpackers hastily left Australia and made their way back home.
Fearing the nation s fresh produce would be left to rot, the Federal Government and agriculture bodies lobbied young Australians to take up farming jobs instead.
Some farmers flaunted attractive wage figures, saying it was possible to make $3,000 per week, while Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack told teens regional work might make for interesting Instagram content, and even lead to finding the love of your life .
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Indigenous Rights Lead Nolan Hunter saying McCormack must be condemned in the strongest terms .
It is appalling that our national leadership views the Australia #BLM protests that were conducted in 2020 as race riots when they were all peaceful protests to call out the ongoing injustice of Indigenous deaths in custody https://t.co/VTRX04ie41 Prof. Jacinta Elston (@JacintaElston) January 11, 2021
But on Tuesday, despite the backlash, McCormack doubled down insisting there are similarities and there is no need to withdraw his comments.
Acting PM fails to grasp what the concept means
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January 12, 2021 10.00pm
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Acting PM fails to grasp what the concept means
Our acting Prime Minister, Michael McCormack, argues that if Twitter was acting responsibly when banning Donald Trump’s social media posts how can it justify keeping the doctored post from China showing an Australian soldier slitting the throat of an Afghan child.