ANU: Coalition’s backpacker visa scheme frees exploitation

Leith van Onselen

Thursday 8 November 2018

By Leith van Onselen

Yesterday, a group of academics warned that the Coalition’s expanded backpacker visa scheme is ripe for exploitation:

These significant reforms effectively create an agriculture visa without necessary checks and balances.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.