Fears of a 'labour crisis' as number of backpackers working in Australia plummets

Australia's tourism and farming sectors will be severely impacted by steep declines in the backpacker workforce caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of people on working holidays in Australia has dropped from 135,000 to 80,000 when compared with the same time last year, a Senate committee heard on Monday.

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