6 July 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the next 12 months, AUSVEG will carry on with working with government and industry stakeholders to advocate on the issues affecting potato growers and their […]
10 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarvest labour shortages continue to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as growers battle with declining backpacker numbers and international border closures.
24 May 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesHarvest labour shortages continue to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as growers battle with declining backpacker numbers and international border closures. At the time of […]
5 March 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesNational Agriculture Workforce Strategy released Earlier today the National Agriculture Workforce Strategy was released. The strategy’s recommendations have aligned with many of AUSVEG’s key policy areas […]
22 February 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the next 12 months, AUSVEG will carry on with government and industry stakeholder discussions about the subjects affecting vegetable growers and their operations. In this […]
11 December 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesHarvest Labour AUSVEG was this week in Canberra advocating to Federal Government for solutions regarding the Harvest Labour Shortage, which is at a critical stage. AUSVEG […]
8 December 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Joint Standing Committee on Migration has called for changes to backpacker visas to address labour shortages in regional Australia. Workers in low-paid farm jobs such […]
2 December 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutesNational Lost Crop Register AUSVEG is urging growers to utilise the National Lost Crop Register to log their losses due to the lack of labour available […]
1 December 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this article, the Growcom Fair Farms Initiative team discusses Australia’s industrial relations system and its key component, the industrial instrument. Furthermore, the team delves into […]
6 November 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesLabour Labour issues are coming to a head with various growers walking away from crops or ploughing them into the ground across the country. It continues […]
2 October 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesLabour A report was released this week forecasting Australian horticulture industry is facing a shortage of up to 26,000 harvest workers throughout this coming season. The […]
29 September 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesLabour Labour continues to be central to AUSVEG’s advocacy activities as workforce shortages hit the sector throughout Australia. AUSVEG has continued to raise concerns around worker […]
29 September 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesLabour Labour continues to be front and centre of AUSVEG’s advocacy discussions with crunch time now firmly upon us in many parts of the country. AUSVEG […]
20 July 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorkforce access during the COVID-19 pandemic We are in extraordinary times in 2020 and with the current outbreak of COVID-19 it is clear we still have […]
10 June 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesImpact from COVID-19 continues While restrictions are slowly being lifted in a number of states, AUSVEG continues to engage with federal government on the flow-on impacts […]
25 May 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesRisk of processed potato dumping Over the last couple of weeks AUSVEG has been working with major potato processors to understand the potential risk of processed […]
3 June 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, AUSVEG and other Australian horticulture industry bodies have been working on a range of different issues, as well as investigating options […]
24 April 2020
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs the COVID-19 crisis continues, AUSVEG and other horticulture industry bodies have been working on a range of different issues, as well as investigating options to […]
17 April 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe COVID-19 situation continues to roll on with a significant impact on horticulture businesses across the country. AUSVEG, along with other horticulture industry bodies, have been […]
4 April 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesVisa Extensions Announced Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge have today announced the visa extensions that the horticulture industry has been advocating […]
27 March 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe COVID-19 situation has continued to impact all Australians and the fresh produce industry. AUSVEG has continued to engage with all levels of government including a […]
25 March 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world hard and Australian horticulture has been no exception so far. AUSVEG has been fielding several questions and concerns from […]
5 March 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesCoronavirus and Food Safety Information on the coronavirus and food safety has recently been released by the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Food Safety in […]
21 January 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAUSVEG CEO James Whiteside attended an Agriculture Industry roundtable in Canberra on Thursday last week with Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie, Deputy PM Michael McCormack and Emergency […]
3 December 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesLabour Labour continues to be a high priority in AUSVEG’s advocacy efforts with the key aim to deliver a reliable, competent and efficient workforce for growers. […]
6 November 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Court has ruled that the backpacker tax cannot be applied to citizens of eight countries who are Australian residents. The decision applies to Working […]
22 October 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesAUSVEG Canberra delegation Last week AUSVEG headed to Canberra to advocate on behalf of growers for practical solutions to the horticulture’s labour challenge. AUSVEG Chair Bill Bulmer, […]
11 June 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA number of important issues for the horticulture industry were discussed during a productive first meeting between AUSVEG and the newly-appointed Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie.