‘It’s just madness’: The Pro-Immigration Campaign Going Viral Over Jobs
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Working Holiday Maker Program Needs Historic Reboot in its 50th Year
The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) - Australia’s ... Read more>
Future Migration debate must still address Working Holiday Maker impasse
The peak body for Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) sector ... Read more>
BYTAP Industry Update – WHM Visas
Dear Industry, Since our last update on 26 August, BYTAP ... Read more>
BYTAP Industry Update August 2026
Dear Industry, Over the past two weeks, BYTAP has been ... Read more>
$10 strawberries, empty farms, and another hit for ELICOS: the Working Holiday visa pause
Australia’s migration system is increasingly looking less like a carefully ... Read more>
TTF Calls for Federal Government Action on Working Holiday Visas
TTF is calling on the Federal Government to improve policy ... Read more>
Working Holiday visa delays leave travellers and regional businesses in limbo 21 August 2026
Australia’s Working Holiday Maker sector is calling for clarity from ... Read more>
What you need to know about the working holiday visa pause
The federal government has paused visa applications for working holiday-makers ... Read more>
Labor quietly pauses working holidaymaker visas as stoush over backpackers brews
The Albanese government has quietly paused working holidaymaker visa applications ... Read more>
Federal Government’s visa delays threaten Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Program
The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) has expressed ... Read more>
Celebrating half a century of Working Holiday Makers in Australia
On International Youth Day (12 August 2026), we celebrate over ... Read more>
Rising visa costs risk pricing Australia out of key visitor markets
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has expressed disappointment at ... Read more>
World’s priciest: Australia’s working holiday visa jumps 25% to $840
The working holiday market is a quieter corner of the ... Read more>
Federal Government’s 25% Visa Fee Increase Threatens Australia’s Working Holiday
The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) ... Read more>
Winner announced of 2026 Tourism Australia Youth Sector ELITE Scholarship
Tourism Australia, in conjunction with the Backpacker & Youth Tourism ... Read more>
