Shortage of Workers in the Australian Farming Sector
According to leading food industry organisations, in the Australian farming sector , 172,000 additional workers are required to prevent customers from paying higher food prices for more extended periods of time and from having fewer food options after 2022. Demand that the next Jobs and Skills Summit give the food sector top priority from the federal government According to Australia's three major food industry organisations, there are at least 172,000 workers missing from the food supply chain from paddock to plate. If solutions aren't discovered promptly, this severe labour shortage will have a long-term impact on the cost and availability of food for consumers. This is one of the few "cost of living" issues the Government can control, according to the top groups that recently joined forces to form the Food Supply Chain Alliance. The Alliance thinks the next Jobs and Skills Summit has to prioritise the food industry because it offers a crucial service to the communi