Told that tightening national migration targets won't impact your weekly grocery basket? Think again. 

The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited migration overhaul, aiming to slash net overseas migration and crack down on visa loopholes and working holiday makers. But while the policy targets city-centric numbers, regional Australia is sounding the alarm. Brent is joined by Michael Guerin, CEO of the National Farmers' Federation, to unpack why slashing seasonal workforce pathways could hit farms, regional towns, and Australia's food supply hard. 


The Seasonal Workforce Crunch: Examining how relying on temporary workers and backpackers—who fill roughly one in seven farm jobs nationally—keeps the agricultural sector afloat. 


Echoes of COVID Shortages: Looking back at how past labor constraints drove fresh produce price spikes of up to 25 per cent. 


More Than Just Farm Hands: Unpacking how seasonal workers support regional economies through local spending, accommodation, and hospitality. 


The Food Security Test: Asking at what point a lack of agricultural workers directly impacts what farmers can harvest and put on supermarket shelves. 

If you want to look past the political numbers and understand what migration policy means for food prices and regional communities, this is an absolute must-listen.

Told that tightening national migration targets won't impact your weekly grocery basket? Think again.&nbsp;
The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited migration overhaul, aiming to slash net overseas migration and crack down on visa loopholes and working holiday makers. But while the policy targets city-centric numbers, regional Australia is sounding the alarm. Brent is joined by Michael Guerin, CEO of the National Farmers' Federation, to unpack why slashing seasonal workforce pathways could hit farms, regional towns, and Australia's food supply hard. 
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The Seasonal Workforce Crunch: Examining how relying on temporary workers and backpackers&mdash;who fill roughly one in seven farm jobs nationally&mdash;keeps the agricultural sector afloat. 
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Echoes of COVID Shortages: Looking back at how past labor constraints drove fresh produce price spikes of up to 25 per cent. 
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More Than Just Farm Hands: Unpacking how seasonal workers support regional economies through local spending, accommodation, and hospitality. 
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The Food Security Test: Asking at what point a lack of agricultural workers directly impacts what farmers can harvest and put on supermarket shelves. 
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If you want to look past the political numbers and understand what migration policy means for food prices and regional communities, this is an absolute must-listen.

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