Dairy backlash to skilled visa changes

Andrew Marshall
April 20 2017 - 4:30pm
Large scale dairies are particularly vulnerable to the rule changes for specialist migrant workers whose skills are greatly appreciated.
Large scale dairies are particularly vulnerable to the rule changes for specialist migrant workers whose skills are greatly appreciated.

The federal government’s sudden cancellation of the 457 skilled migrant visa program is spreading uncertainty and concern among dairy industry players.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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