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18 September 2026

Immigration crackdown puts Australia's wheat harvest at risk, industry groups say

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Immigration crackdown puts Australia's wheat harvest at risk, industry groups say

A crackdown on immigration could cause labour shortages across the agricultural sector and threaten the upcoming wheat harvest, Australian farm groups ...

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