NSW Farmers say Backpacker Tax delays putting farmers' livelihood at stake

By John Chanter
Updated November 25 2016 - 2:56pm, first published 2:00pm
SLIM PICKINGS: Farm operators are worried they will not be able to attract enough foreign workers to pick fruit if the high tax rate remains.
SLIM PICKINGS: Farm operators are worried they will not be able to attract enough foreign workers to pick fruit if the high tax rate remains.

NSW Farmers’ president Derek Schoen has urged politicians to put political point scoring aside and reach an agreement on the Backpacker Tax once and for all.

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