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Budget fails to address workforce shortages, say industry leaders

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HORTICULTURAL industry leaders were disappointed with Federal Government measures to address workforce shortages in this week’s budget. The budget, announced on Tuesday, does not contain any measures to support re-opening Australian borders to backpackers, to adapt the Seasonal Worker Program to pandemic conditions, or to create a federally-guided quarantine pathway. New funding announced this week […]

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