Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Is the minister aware that the government's decision to deregulate the working holiday-maker visa program has seen significant increases in people coming to Australia on backpacker visas and significant increases in the number of these people gaining extensions for their stay in Australia? Does the minister agree that this deregulation of backpacker visas is curtailing Australian employers' interest in the Pacific Labour Scheme?