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Maeve Bannister

Dedicated agriculture visa off table: Watt

Murray Watt says Australia has to be open minded about dealing with agriculture workforce issues. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A dedicated agricultural visa will not be introduced by the federal government, which will instead work within existing migration systems to address workforce shortages.

One of the biggest problems farmers face across Australia is a lack of workers, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says.

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