Partial win on ag worker cross border code

Gregor Heard
Updated September 4 2020 - 5:36pm, first published 5:33pm
The agricultural workers movement code will allow contractors from Victoria to move to NSW and SA should they want to, but crossing into Queensland could still present problems.
The agricultural workers movement code will allow contractors from Victoria to move to NSW and SA should they want to, but crossing into Queensland could still present problems.

THE AGRICULTURE sector has welcomed the establishment of an agricultural worker movement code that has had five out of eight states and territories sign up but is disappointed three states have not agreed to its terms.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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