The Department of Home Affairs says about 30,000 of the visa holders are still overseas, but a fruit and vegetable representative says there's no quick fix for the labour shortage anyway.
Almost all of the foreign backpackers granted a working holiday-maker visa since Australia announced it would lift its border restrictions remain overseas.AusVeg doesn't expect backpacker numbers to return to their previous levels for some timeThe federal government is offering a refund for visa application fees until April
"There are currently almost 30,000 working holiday-maker visa holders outside Australia," a spokesperson said.
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