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Fruit and veg growers 'at the pointy end' of labour shortages as government incentives fall short of industry's needs


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Fruit and veg growers at the pointy end of labour shortages as government incentives fall short of industry s needs
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February-April is the busiest season for picking on southern Queensland s Granite Belt.
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Shoppers are being warned to expect higher produce prices at the checkout in the coming months after government programs failed to attract enough workers to address the industry s ongoing farm labour shortages.
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A Federal Government program aimed at attracting more Australians to harvest work has been taken up by 453 people
A similar incentive offered by the Queensland government has attracted around 60 people ....

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