Farm labour void remains politically problematic at budget time

Colin Bettles
Updated April 23 2018 - 9:28am, first published 9:03am
Acting Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack during his National Press Club address last week where he said the agricultural workforce issue was being pursued by his members.
Acting Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack during his National Press Club address last week where he said the agricultural workforce issue was being pursued by his members.

MOVES are underway to try to resolve ongoing shortages in the Australian agricultural workforce, by overcoming “speculation” about the actual causes by generating current and reliable data.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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