Migration changes fail the housing availability and food affordability tests
The NFF Horticulture Council has warned that today’s migration announcement does nothing to explain how changes affecting Working Holiday Makers serve the Government’s stated objective of easing housing pressure, while leaving regional employers exposed to unknown workforce risk. Executive Officer Richard Shannon said the Government had framed its migration package as necessary to help the […]
NFF: Backpacker crackdown a ‘low blow’ that risks food security, regional economies
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has warned the Federal Government is putting Australia’s food security, regional economies and farm safety at risk if it pushes ahead with a crackdown on Working Holiday Maker visas without urgent consultation with the industries that rely on them. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said farmers were furious that Home Affairs […]
Submission Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
The NFF is requesting an acknowledgement of tasks and descriptions of OSCA code 343136 (Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker) be responsive to the real-world demands of working on a Grain Farm today. The value of the level of practical experience would, in an ideal world, necessitate a dedicated OSCA code for an experienced Farm Machine […]