Michael is joined by Richard Shannon, Manager, Policy & Advocacy at Growcom -  Queensland’s peak horticulture body – regarding COVID-9 border closures which have exposed Australia’s over-­reliance on overseas workers.

With millions of dollars’ worth of produce being left to rot, farmers are desperate for hands to pick bumper crops while they face a shortage of people interested in a potentially high-paying job while a million Australians remain out of work.

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