Greens break backpacker tax impasse

Colin Bettles
Updated December 1 2016 - 6:20pm, first published 4:14pm
Australian Greens Spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (left), party leader Senator Richard Di Natale and Greens' Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Senator Janet Rice.
Australian Greens Spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (left), party leader Senator Richard Di Natale and Greens' Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Senator Janet Rice.

THE Australian Greens have announced they’ve done a deal with the federal government to break the backpacker tax deadlock, agreeing to a 15 per cent rate.

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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