MEDIA RELEASE
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) backs the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) stance on support for a 15% backpacker tax.
AFPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross Hampton said, “AFPA supports the NFF call for Parliament to provide agricultural industries certainty by finalising a 15% backpacker tax. As an associated industry that also has seasonal work and seasonal workers, we call on all members of Parliament to put politics aside and finally resolve this issue.”