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Farmers desperate for harvest season workers

Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

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As hundreds of thousands of people are left without jobs or hours in Sydney and Melbourne due to lockdowns, regional Australia is crying out for workers to get it through the next harvest season.

The situation is becoming so worrying, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is teaming up with the National Farmers Federation on a proposed solution.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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