澳大利亚移民部长托尼·伯克宣布对工作假期签证规则进行重大改革1。根据新政策，第二年工作假期签证名额将从57,000个削减至45,000个，第三年则从31,000个削减至5,000个，总计减少38,000个名额1。改革还包括引入抽签制度和三个月的签证处理延迟1。
这些变化将对区域澳大利亚的农业产业造成显著影响。背包客占约七分之一的农业工作岗位，特别是在收获季节等高峰期1。全国农民联合会警告称，农民需要在几天内获得签证批准，而不是几个月，三个月的处理延迟将加重区域澳大利亚的招工困难1。为了缓解这一压力，政府允许背包客通过在区域、偏远或指定行业工作三个月或以上来获得额外一年的签证延期1。
过去一个财政年度至6月30日期间，有超过323,000名来自40多个国家的背包客获得了工作假期签证1。
Australia's Immigration Minister Tony Burke has announced major reforms to backpacker visa regulations that will significantly reduce the number of Working Holiday visas available to international travelers.1 The policy will cut second-year visa places from 57,000 to 45,000, and third-year places from 31,000 to 5,000, eliminating a total of 38,000 visa allocations.1 Additionally, a three-month processing delay for visa applications has been introduced.1
The changes are expected to intensify labor shortages across regional Australia, particularly in agriculture.1 Backpackers currently fill approximately one in seven agricultural positions, with their presence especially critical during peak harvest seasons.1 The National Farmers' Federation has warned that farmers need visa approvals within days rather than months, highlighting the urgency of their workforce needs.1 In the past financial year ending June 30, more than 323,000 backpackers from over 40 countries obtained Working Holiday visas.1
The government's reform framework does provide a pathway for visa extension: backpackers can secure an additional year of visa validity by completing at least three months of work in regional, remote, or designated industry sectors.1
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