Expansion of Australia’s working holiday visa scheme faces Senate hurdle

The government wants to increase the cap on the number of working holiday makers.

The government wants to increase the cap on the number of working holiday makers. Source: Getty

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The government is in talks with 13 countries to expand its working holiday visa program and increase the cap for other countries.


The Australian government's plans to allow thousands more foreign workers to work on Australian farms are facing a roadblock in the Senate. 

Parliament is yet to ratify Australia's free-trade deal with Indonesia, six months after it was signed, and key crossbench senators have raised concerns about elements of the agreement.

The deal would increase the cap on 12-month working holiday visas for people aged between 18 and 30 from the South-East Asian country from 1,000 to 5,000, raising concerns about an influx of Indonesian workers. 

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