Feds seeking border exemption for Kiwi shearers

Andrew Miller
Updated August 25 2020 - 4:10pm, first published August 24 2020 - 10:58pm
BORDER FRUSTRATIONS: Shirley Sprenger, Burrowye, and Mark Cheshire, Burrowye, are facing border frustrations.
BORDER FRUSTRATIONS: Shirley Sprenger, Burrowye, and Mark Cheshire, Burrowye, are facing border frustrations.

The federal government has confirmed it is seeking to secure a border exemption for New Zealand shearers and shed hands, following concerns there will be a significant shortfall of workers during spring and summer.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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