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Farm labour shortage hits some harder than others, while governments disagree on responsibility
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University students like Max Manassero are addressing some of the farm labour shortage.
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Increasingly having to abandon unpicked crops, farmers in some states have entered the new year with little progress on securing additional workers from the Pacific Islands to help with their harvests.
Key points:
Farmers in some states have no way of accessing this supplementary workforce this year
Some states have made alternative arrangements to help farmers save their crops
Frustration is building in states where no progress has been made, with not all state, territory and federal governments agreeing on the path forward.