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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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news…

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The GuardianSep 17, 2026, 3:00 PM

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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast 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. Burke revealed Labor’s long-awaited reforms at the National Press Club on Thursday, flagging that the plan was more limited than the government would like, due to a lack of support for wider legislation from the Coalition. Continue reading...

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