Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers Immigration spokesperson on concerns median migrant wage is contributing to worker shortage

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Heading into a busy winter season, the dairy sector is still lacking thousands of workers. The shortage is being partly blamed on the median migrant wage with the $29.66 cent hourly wage requirement being called unreasonable as local workers earn less for the same job. Federated Farmers Dairy chair and Immigration spokesperson, Richard McIntyre, joined Kate Hawkesby. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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