Labor Pushes Government to Address Shortfall in Farm Hands

Labor Pushes Government to Address Shortfall in Farm Hands
Labor's Ed Husic during a media conference at Tank Stream Labs on September 24, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Daniel Munoz/Getty Images
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Labor is calling on the Morrison government to address the issue of understaffed farmers resulting in Aussie growers losing more than AU$40 million (US$30.1 million) as unpicked crops rot.

The move is led by Opposition Agricultural Minister Ed Husic, who is hoping for an urgent meeting of state and federal ministers to address the crisis.