Riverina apple and cherry growers reject option to use forced unemployed workers amid fight for new farm visas

Rex Martinich
Updated November 6 2018 - 2:24pm, first published October 17 2018 - 5:04pm
Apple and cherry farmer Greg Mouat and Riverina MP Michael McCormack during a tour of the Batlow Fruit Co-op in 2011.
Apple and cherry farmer Greg Mouat and Riverina MP Michael McCormack during a tour of the Batlow Fruit Co-op in 2011.

Riverina fruit growers have criticised a plan to meet harvest labour shortages with unemployed people as an alternative to a new class of visa for overseas farm workers.

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Rex Martinich

Rex Martinich

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Journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga covering politics and data. Mobile: 0437 853 137 Email: rex.martinich@dailyadvertiser.com.au

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