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Farmers and harvest contractors warn proposed changes to working holidaymaker visas could leave regional businesses short of workers during harvest. Backpackers, growers and industry groups explain the impact of visa delays and uncertainty. #ABCLandline
Presenter: Kath Sullivan
Landline - Stream now on ABC iview: https://ab.co/Landline
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Landline is Australia's only national agricultural television program covering stories from Australia's rural and regional heartland.
0:00 Canadian harvest worker returns to Australia
01:03 Skilled workers and expensive harvesting machinery
02:01 Visa processing delays
03:22 Government plans for working holiday visas
40:33 Industry backlash and regional workforce concerns
06:01 Farmers call for regional exemptions
07:23 Yarra Valley grower loses prospective workers
08:59 Backpackers reconsider their plans
9:57 Harvest pressures and potential losses
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