Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries secretary Andrew Metcalfe and Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt outlined PALM scheme progress at the latest AMM meeting.
METROPOLITAN meat processor access to the expanded Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme has been welcomed by the sector’s peak body.
And progress is also being made on employing Pacific Island workers in the shearing and wool industry, according to the Shearing Contractors Association of Australia.
However, the National Farmers Federation has reiterated its concerns about the level of assistance available to…
