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Balance needed on backpacker position

<p>IT'S just one of those situations that appear to divide those in and out of the know: why should we offer any sort of tax concession for backpackers working their way around Australia, just because unemployed Australians don't want to get out and do menial labour in the agricultural industry.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Balance needed on backpacker position

  All the usual ag lobbying suspects, horticulture related in particular, have naturally opposed the backpacker tax policy, which was effectively waived through in last week's federal budget. However,...

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