Ag labour crisis to ease as backpackers return and Pacific scheme changes

Jamieson Murphy
Updated November 24 2021 - 6:57am, first published November 23 2021 - 4:00pm
Backpackers return and Pacific scheme changes to ease ag labour shortage
Backpackers return and Pacific scheme changes to ease ag labour shortage

AGRICULTURE'S labour shortage will begin to ease over the coming months, with vaccinated backpackers allowed into the country and changes to streamline the Pacific seasonal labour scheme.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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