Unprecedented farmer anger at political game-playing over backpacker tax

Colin Bettles
Updated December 1 2016 - 10:00am, first published 9:56am
NFF CEO Tony Mahar and NFF President Fiona Simson calling for a resolution on the backpacker tax saga in the final sitting week of parliament for 2016, at the 15pc rate they say is a fair outcome.
NFF CEO Tony Mahar and NFF President Fiona Simson calling for a resolution on the backpacker tax saga in the final sitting week of parliament for 2016, at the 15pc rate they say is a fair outcome.

THE National Farmers’ Federation says there’s unprecedented disillusionment and anger among the farm sector at the political games being played over the backpacker tax in Canberra.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.