Tony Burke rejects farmers’ claims that immigration changes will increase food prices

The farming lobby says supermarkets could run out of food due to a lack of workers to pick produce. The farming lobby says supermarkets could run out of food due to a lack of workers to pick produce. Australian immigration and asylum Tony Burke rejects farmers’ claims that immigration changes will increase food prices Farming lobby says shoppers will see emptier shelves and higher prices because of restrictions on backpackers

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Prefer the Guardian on Google The farming lobby’s claim that immigration rule changes will increase food prices for households is wrong, Tony Burke has said, describing moves to speed up processing of backpacker visas as a positive step for agriculture.