{"id":163132,"date":"2016-11-11T20:01:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T10:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=163132"},"modified":"2020-07-26T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T04:40:05","slug":"farmers-tell-mps-to-stop-playing-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/11\/11\/farmers-tell-mps-to-stop-playing-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers Tell MPs To &#8216;Stop Playing Politics&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_193513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193513\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stuart-armitage-200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193513\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stuart-armitage-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stuart-armitage-200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stuart-armitage-200-176x300.jpg 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">QFF President Stuart Armitage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>November 11, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Queensland Farmers\u2019 Federation is calling on the Coalition government and ALP Opposition to &#8220;stop playing politics with farmers\u2019 futures&#8221; and urgently resolve the outstanding backpacker tax.<\/p>\n<p>QFF President Stuart Armitage expressed his disappointment at the fact that while parliamentarians squabbled over the politics of the issue, Queensland farmers continued to have uncertainty on whether there would be workers for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe continuing politics around the backpacker tax issue is doing nothing but hurt Queensland farmers and regional communities,\u201d Mr Armitage said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith only two parliamentary sitting weeks remaining in the year, time is running out to resolve the issue before the default rate 32.5 per cent commences on January 1, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Senate Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Reform package, the third inquiry into this issue, has recommended that the Coalition Government\u2019s legislation to provide a 19 per cent tax rate be passed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQFF has continually supported and advocated for an internationally competitive tax rate that ensures Australia remains an attractive and competitive destination for backpackers to work and play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposed government superannuation reforms remain a separate and continuing issue for farmers and is well overdue for a comprehensive review.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQFF joins our industry members Cotton Australia and Growcom in calling for an urgent resolution to the 18-month-long backpacker tax saga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/11\/mp-urges-senate-to-pass-backpacker-tax\/\">MP Urges Senate To Pass Backpacker Tax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/10\/backpacker-inquiry-uncovers-abuses\/\">Backpacker Inquiry Uncovers Abuses<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/10\/labor-blamed-for-backpacker-tax-delay\/\">Labor Blamed For Backpacker Tax Delay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/09\/mp-welcomes-backpacker-backdown\/\">MP Welcomes Backpacker Backdown<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/09\/nats-claim-victory-on-backpacker-tax\/\">Nats Claim Victory On Backpacker Tax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/08\/qff-urges-farmers-to-fill-in-backpacker-survey\/\">QFF Urges Farmers To Fill In Backpacker Survey<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/08\/review-will-look-at-backpacker-tax\/\">Review Will Look At Backpacker Tax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/05\/government-defers-backpacker-tax\/\">Government Defers Backpacker Tax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/05\/queensland-mps-urge-pm-to-scrap-backpacker-tax\/\">Queensland MPs Urge PM To Scrap Backpacker Tax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/farmers-fight-backpacker-tax\/\">Farmers Fight \u2018Backpacker Tax\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queensland Farmers\u2019 Federation is calling on the Coalition government and 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