Farmers face more extreme labour issues without govt action plan

Jamieson Murphy
June 10 2021 - 5:00pm
ACTION NEEDED: NFF CEO Tony Mahar said it will be another difficult season of labour shortages unless the government comes up with a plan to open the borders.
ACTION NEEDED: NFF CEO Tony Mahar said it will be another difficult season of labour shortages unless the government comes up with a plan to open the borders.

THE agriculture industry will be hamstrung by more labour shortages unless the government takes action, the National Farmers Federation has warned.

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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