Opinion

Coulton's Catchup | Harvest labour support for farmers

By Mark Coulton
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:35pm, first published October 19 2020 - 4:30am
Clontarf Foundation Regional Manager Central West Robert Clements, Employment Officer Chad Parkes, Alumni Malakai Gibbs and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton.
Clontarf Foundation Regional Manager Central West Robert Clements, Employment Officer Chad Parkes, Alumni Malakai Gibbs and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton.

Our agriculture sector in the Parkes electorate is facing high pressure on labour supply as a result of COVID-19. There are many farmers in my electorate urgently seeking workers for harvest - that's why I'm pleased with a key initiative in the 2020 Budget that will help address the issue.

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