British & Irish Dairy Farmers Urged To Apply For Australian Visas

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British Irish Dairy Farmers Urged To Apply For
Australian Visas
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Due to skills shortages in Australia British
and Irish dairy farmers are especially in demand
by Australian immigration as reported by David
McCullough of the Scottish Farmer website. Dairy
farming is listed on the country's Consolidated
Sponsored Occupations List the government is
urging British and Irish dairy farmers to apply
for Australian temporary skilled immigration 457
visas. Charlie McElhone of Dairy Australia
the national services body for the country's
dairy farmers - stated "Australian, British and
Irish dairy systems have many similarities, all
being mainly pasture based (animals kept in
fields)." McElhone acknowledged that there was
already 'a strong British and Irish flavour
within the Australian dairy industry, while UK
and Irish labour is also commonplace across the
sector.'