PM to raise British backpacker visa settings with UK counterpart

Reported on 2 November 2026 · General

Media report (not official): ABC reports the Prime Minister intends to seek changes to working holiday arrangements for UK nationals, who can currently stay up to three years without regional work under the free trade agreement. The report notes UK backpacker numbers have grown sharply and that farm groups want broader action on agricultural labour.

Media report (not official): ABC reports the Prime Minister intends to seek changes to working holiday arrangements for UK nationals, who can currently stay up to three years without regional work under the free trade agreement. The report notes UK backpacker numbers have grown sharply and that farm groups want broader action on agricultural labour.

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Reported by: ABC News