Farmers raise alarm on cuts to country’s working holiday visa program | ABC NEWS
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Backpackers, farmers and industry leaders say the Northern Territory's mango industry will be hit hard by the Federal Government's decision to reduce working holiday visas. With the Coalition and One Nation vowing to keep backpacker numbers stable, the Northern Territory Opposition Leader is calling on her federal Labor colleagues to give the NT an exemption. George Nicoll filed this report. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/nt-mango-farmers-concerned-working-holiday-visa-program-cuts/107180926 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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