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The National Farmers’ Federation is seeking support for a NSW-based pilot of on-farm quarantine for approved international workers ahead of this

After five years of advocacy by the NFF, an Agriculture Visa is one step closer to becoming a reality with the Governor General signing the

Date Time Industry calls on Government to implement Agriculture Visa Trial The horticulture sector is calling for a trial of the newly announced Seasonal Agriculture Worker visa to commence before year end. The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) has previously welcomed the announcement of a dedicated Seasonal Agriculture Worker visa, which will reduce industry’s reliance on working holiday makers and allow the industry to better develop a productive, returning harvest workforce. “As some of the largest employers in the sector, AFPA members have been developing a 10-year outlook on ...

Date Time Share Australian Workers' Union Please note the original version of this release, distributed at 07:56AM, contained an error in the lede. The government’s new visa scheme proposal seems custom-designed to exacerbate the already rampant abuse and exploitation happening daily on Australian farms, according to the Australian Workers’ Union. The federal government has announced a new visa scheme enabling agricultural workers to be recruited from 10 South-East Asian nations. The scheme is designed to replace the flow of easily exploited workers that will be lost the system after a ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A request from Lockyer Valley mayor Tanya Milligan to inform and consult residents before the arrival and quarantine of 160 international workers in Grantham was ignored by the Queensland government’s Department of Agriculture, she has claimed. Cr Milligan has slammed the non-existent community consultation as “disappointing” and said council’s request to the agriculture department for the Grantham community to be informed ahead of the seasonal workers’ arrival on Friday, May 7. Cr Milligan said the Lockyer Valley Regional Council was...