WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington believes the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme provides a viable and stable pathway for farmers to tackle their labour shortages
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WAFarmers: skilled worker shortage getting worse
A shortage of skilled workers in regional Australia is only getting worse, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington says, with farmers who look overseas for solutions being met with even more challenges and red tape
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Opinion: South Asia’s importance to Australian agriculture
The story of Nepalese migrant Omika Upadhayay, who is working with WAFarmers, highlights the need to emphasise regional jobs while also showing South Asia’s importance to Australian agriculture
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Opinion: attracting migrants to regional Australia
A new addition to the WAFarmers team has CEO Trevor Whittington pondering what can be done to attract skilled migrants to regional Australia
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Opinion: Trump tariffs to hit American farmers too
As Australia and the world deal with fallout from the United States imposing tariffs, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington argues the impact will also be strongly felt in America
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WAFarmers: privatisation could unlock funding for regional areas
WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington says privatisation of state government assets – if done correctly – could unlock funding to develop regional areas
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Opinion: WAFarmers advocating for mobile network upgrades
Mobile network upgrades have changed city life, but WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington says more work is needed so that all of rural Australia can benefit
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Opinion: mining companies planting trees to ease guilt is excessive
Mining companies should just get on with the job rather than planting trees to ease corporate guilt at the expense of usable land, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington says
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Opinion: rethink regional buildings to attract workers
Rethinking investment into country towns to encourage new uses for old buildings, and the all-important roadhouse, could be the key to attracting skilled workers, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington says
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Opinion: increase training opportunities to reduce shortages
Agriculture needs to out-compete the city for training opportunities if it wants to increase the number of mechanics and technicians working in the country, WAFarmers CEO Trevor Whittington writes
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