PC report strengthens bid to scrap backpacker tax

THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission's report on migrant intake into Australia has supported calls from the farming sector to scrap the 'backpacker tax'.

Released on Tuesday, the commission's report said getting immigration policy settings right was 'critical' to maximising community wellbeing.

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