The 'Rural Workforce Visa' is aimed at giving farms a more reliable source of workers year round.
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ACT's Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard.
The ACT party is proposing a new Rural Workforce Visa to help with worker shortages on farms.
Building on the party's immigration policies announced last month, this would be a dedicated pathway to give farmers a "reliable, year-round pipeline of workers."
It would be a standalone, three-year visa specifically for dairy, sheep and beef, and general farm work.
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