Seasonal Workers: Key to Sustainable Agriculture
The critical labour shortage affecting Australian agriculture is so debilitating that it hamstrings our farmers’ ability to achieve their full productive potential – and this will only become more chronic into the future, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today. In a submission to the ‘Senate Inquiry into Pacific Region Seasonal Contract Labour’, the NFF […]
WorkChoices Will Bolster Farming Industry
THE introduction of a new era of workplace relations laws in Australia this week will bolster the ability of Australian farmers to improve productivity to the ultimate benefit of farmers, farming families, farm workers and regional communities. “WorkChoices provides a wealth of new opportunities for small businesses to implement more flexible arrangements that better suit […]