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Tony Burke rejects farmers’ claims that immigration changes will increase food prices

Farming lobby says shoppers will see emptier shelves and higher prices because of restrictions on backpackers Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The farming lobby’s claim that immigration rule changes will increase food prices for households is wrong, Tony Burke has said, describing moves to speed up processing of backpacker visas as a positive step for agriculture.…

Tony Burke rejects farmers’ claims that immigration changes will increase food prices

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