Junee chocolate boss tells Labor MPs to run a business before changing visa rules

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• Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory co-owner Rhiannon Druce has urged Labor politicians to run a business for a month before introducing policies affecting regional employers. She has raised concerns about proposed changes to working holiday visas, which would replace guaranteed second and third year extensions with a ballot.
• About 10 per cent of the factory's 70 staff are backpackers. Riverina MP Michael McCormack said the Coalition would prioritise regional work in the visa program if elected.
• The Department of Home Affairs said the changes aim to allocate places fairly while giving government greater control over temporary visa numbers.