No Backpackers? Labor Tells Farmers to Recruit From Pacific

No backpackers? Labor tells farmers to recruit from Pacific

A little-known program for guest workers from ten Pacific countries could be used to fill any shortages of backpackers under immigration changes, ministers said.

Labor keen to move on from immigration debate

Tony Burke migration reforms got a mixed response. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese will pitch on online safety to win a UN Security Council seat.

Burke’s immigration plans are solid, but they’re not the antidote to Hansonism that Labor needs

Tony Burke ticked all the right boxes and made all the right noises at the National Press Club, yet his plans won’t win over many voters tempted by Pauline Hanson’s simplistic message.

Immigration battle Labor won’t have

Labor’s long-awaited immigration reforms are “not as comprehensive” as the government hedges its bets on further talks with the Coalition.