The Federal government has confirmed a new agriculture visa for
farm, meat, fisheries and forestry workers that may provide a
pathway to permanent residency or regional settlement in
Australia.
The new visa will allow foreigners to work on Australian farms,
will be in place from late next month, however details on who and
how many people can apply have not been confirmed.
A statement signed by key government ministers said, "The
Australian Agriculture visa will be open to applicants from a range
of countries negotiated through bilateral agreements. Full
conditions will be developed and implemented over the next three
years as the visa is operationalised."
Agriculture minister, Mr Littleproud said, "This is a
structural change to the agricultural workforce. It gives our
farmers the confidence to plant a crop and know that they'll be
able to get it into the supply chain." He also said the new
visa would be complementary to existing labour schemes for
