Fruit and veg growers 'at the pointy end' of labour shortages as government incentives fall short of industry's needs
1 / of 2 Fruit and veg growers at the pointy end of labour shortages as government incentives fall short of industrys needs TueTuesday 19 updated TueTuesday 19 February-April is the busiest season for picking on southern Queenslands Granite Belt. ( Share Print text only Cancel Shoppers are being warned to expect higher produce prices at the checkout in the coming months after government programs failed to attract enough workers to address the industrys ongoing farm labour shortages. Key points:...
Mark Furner Michaelia Cash Daniel Nicoletti Angus Ferrier Granite Belt Growers Association Government Seasonal Worker Program
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