Ag visa program failing to deliver workers for the industry

Melody Labinsky
Jamieson Murphy
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:41pm, first published January 26 2022 - 10:00am
Bowen Gumlu Growers Association president Carl Walker says the federal government's ag visa program is 'white elephant'. Picture: Troy Walker
Bowen Gumlu Growers Association president Carl Walker says the federal government's ag visa program is 'white elephant'. Picture: Troy Walker

North Queensland vegetable grower Carl Walker says the Australian government needs to "stop chasing people out of the country."

Melody Labinsky

Melody Labinsky

National machinery and agtech writer

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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