Australia NewsAustralians Turn Their Backs on Farm WorkSavePrintMinister For Agriculture David Littleproud during a press conference in the Mural Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 12, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty ImagesAAP1/18/2021|Updated: 1/19/2021Australia’s agriculture minister has all but given up on trying to convince young and unemployed people to move to the bush for farming jobs.Instead, David Littleproud is piling pressure on the Victorian and other state governments to allow foreign workers in to harvest crops.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related TopicsjobsagricultureAustraliansVictorians