APAL welcomes Pacific labour reforms
September 15, 2021The Federal Government yesterday announced reforms to streamline and improve the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) and the Seasonal…
New Ag Visa timeline announced
August 25, 2021APAL has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government of timelines and implementation for the much-needed Agriculture Visa. APAL CEO, Phil Turnbull, said this is the culmination of years…
The outlook for harvest labour in 2022
August 11, 2021Recent developments in the agricultural labour outlook and state and federal responses to the Delta variant have provoked uncertainty for the 2021/22 harvest season. …
What do growers want from SWP?
July 14, 2021Until Sunday, 18 July, the Australian Government is seeking feedback on ways to improve Australia’s Seasonal Worker Program…
How is harvest labour changing?
June 16, 2021The 2021 harvest has been uniquely challenging for growers. Looking ahead to the 2022 harvest and beyond, there…
APAL welcomes new Agriculture Visas to address labour shortage
APAL has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a new Agricultural Visa to fill the labour shortage in…
Export Cost Recovery in 2021
June 9, 2021APAL and the horticultural industry are calling on the government to delay implementation of new cost recovery measures…
Hort Innovation seeks feedback for draft SIPs
May 19, 2021The apple and pear industry can provide feedback into the proposed plans for investment of their grower-levies over…
Protecting orchard businesses
April 21, 2021The apple and pear industry are currently facing very distinct but important issues. Importation of US Apples The…
ABARES outlook – short-term pain, long-term gain
March 3, 2021ABARES’ Agricultural Forecasts and Outlook report for the March quarter 2021 is suggesting labour shortages will continue into…
