Pacific Island nations fear Australia’s visa changes will disadvantage their economies

Timor-Leste expects to have sent more than 1,300 workers to Australia in 2018, each of whom sends an average of $6,000 home

Pacific Island nations are closely watching changes to Australia’s visa rules for visiting workers, including expansions of farm work rights for backpackers, as well as a recently announced review by New Zealand of its own regional labour scheme.

On Tuesday the Australian government announced changes to its working holiday visas that raised age caps and extended the length of stays at farms and on the visas overall if the work is in the agricultural sector.

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