Australia's Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Richard Colbeck has put the brakes on the push for a dedicated visa for farm workers with the argument that the idea is too narrow.
The Minister maintained that people should be allowed the freedom to work in other sectors in regional Australia — tourism inclusive. This is in opposition to the pressure from the National Farmers’ Federation to introduce an agriculture visa.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, he asserted that he didn't think that having a specific agriculture visa will be effective.
According to Colbeck, having more employment options was necessary for creating labor to farmers and workers in other sectors. He felt it was not right to narrow the solution down to just introducing an agriculture visa.
Last year, the country's Prime Minister, Scott Morrison made efforts to get an agriculture visa introduced in Australia. This was after many failed attempts by the Nationals to push the proposal before harvest set in.
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