Day: 25 September 2026

Changes to the Working Holiday Maker program announced in Canberra last week have significant implications for horticulture, but strong industry advocacy has already delivered some important progress for growers facing urgent workforce shortages. The Federal Government announced a suite of migration reforms on 17 September, including…

ABGC members have been telling ABGC for some time that audit and compliance demands for various productive standards and regulations are getting harder to manage, particularly the cost, paperwork, duplication and sometimes inconsistent expectations between auditors. ABGC took those concerns directly to Freshcare through its national…