Cambodians eligible for Farm work in Australia soon

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Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack has promised to deliver a new agriculture visa within three months.

It comes after the Australian government agreed to scrap a requirement for British backpackers to pick fruit before extending their working holidays, under an in-principle free trade agreement with the UK.

Mr McCormack promised the subsequent labour shortage would be filled by a dedicated agriculture visa made available to the United Kingdom and 10 countries across South East Asia.

The Nationals leader has committed to delivering the new visa by the end of September.

"That could involve any number of people," Mr McCormack told Nine on Wednesday.

"Those deals will be worked through and put in place."


The Ag visa is designed to replace the 10,000 strong workforce that will be lost under the UK Free Trade Agreement. That's because under that deal British backpackers no longer need to complete three months of seasonal work to extend their working holiday visa @SBSNews

— Anna Henderson (@annajhenderson) June 15, 2021
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the decision to scrap the working holiday visa requirement on UK citizens would reduce the seasonal workforce by 10,000 people.

He said the deal struck by the Nationals ensures they will be replaced, with the creation of the new Agricultural Visa category.

It would be offered to citizens from 10 ASEAN nations - Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/new-agricul ... f-the-year

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Hopefully they will've got rid of the intake quota for quarantine by then such that the backlog of 50,000 aussies who want to return home can come home.