A bipartisan parliamentary committee has suggested a push to encourage school leavers to take a farm work gap year.

Chair of the parliamentary committee on migration, Liberal MP Julian Leeser, said farmers rely on foreign labour, and that workforce has fallen by more than half since COVID-19 hit.

A bipartisan parliamentary committee has suggested a push to encourage school leavers to take a farm work gap year.
Chair of the parliamentary committee on migration, Liberal MP Julian Leeser, said farmers rely on foreign labour, and that workforce has fallen by more than half since COVID-19 hit.

Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft keep Melbourne informed and entertained with their razor sharp wit and humour every morning on 3AW Breakfast, 5.30am-8.30am.

The daily podcast and best segments from their program are uploaded right here.

Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft keep Melbourne informed and entertained with their razor sharp wit and humour every morning on 3AW Breakfast, 5.30am-8.30am. The daily podcast and best segments from their program are uploaded right here.

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