Burke flags backpacker backdown after backlash
Tony Burke has confirmed several tweaks to Labor’s plan to crackdown on backpackers are being canvassed to appease tourism operators.
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Tony Burke has confirmed several tweaks to Labor’s plan to crackdown on backpackers are being canvassed to appease tourism operators.
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