澳大利亚政府宣布大幅削减工作假期签证配额1。二年期名额将从57,000个降至45,000个，三年期名额从31,000个降至5,000个1。新政策要求签证持有者完成88天区域工作才能获得第二年资格，需要6个月才能获得第三年资格，但不再保证延期1。政府目标是将本财年净海外移民控制在245,000人，并在2027-28年进一步降至225,000人1。
澳大利亚全国农民联合会对此政策引发的相关言论提出强烈不满1。农民联合会执行官理查德·香农表示，部长的建议——即园艺雇主宁愿虐待和剥削背包客也不愿留在太平洋劳动力计划中——是"深度冒犯的"1。香农指出，农民转向使用背包客而非太平洋劳动力计划工人，主要原因是成本和管理负担增加，而非出于剥削意图1。农民对签证收紧感到担忧，认为这将导致收获期间劳动力短缺和食品价格上升1。工作假期签证持有者去年占澳大利亚净海外移民的48,000名1。
The Australian government has announced significant restrictions to its working holiday visa scheme, drawing sharp criticism from agricultural employers who warn of labor shortages during harvest seasons.1 The two-year visa allocation will be reduced from 57,000 to 45,000 places, while three-year visas will drop dramatically from 31,000 to just 5,000.1 To qualify for visa extensions, holders must now complete 88 days of regional work to access a second year and six months for a third year, though extensions are no longer guaranteed.1
The government aims to lower net overseas migration to 245,000 in the current financial year and further to 225,000 by 2027-28.1 Working holiday visa holders accounted for 48,000 of Australia's net overseas migration last year.1 Immigration Minister Tony Burke suggested that farmers' preference for backpackers over the Pacific Labour Scheme reflected dissatisfaction with program conditions, stating: "If people are more reliant on backpackers because they're not satisfied with improvements to the rules, that's a very different question."1
The National Farmers' Federation has rejected this characterization as offensive. Executive Director Richard Shannon stated that it is "deeply offensive" for the minister to suggest "horticulture employers would prefer to abuse and exploit backpackers rather than remain in the Pacific scheme," emphasizing instead that increased costs and administrative burdens have driven the shift toward backpacker labor.1 Farm leaders have expressed concern that visa reductions will exacerbate workforce shortages and potentially lead to higher food prices for consumers.
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