This week the NSW government announced public servants would be given one week’s paid ‘harvest leave’ to help bring in crops, but Mr Jackson said it was only a small fraction of the workers actually needed.

“There is a shortfall of at least 10,000 harvest workers this season, and that’s because of the COVID restrictions we’ve had in place,” he said.

“Now that vaccination rates are rapidly rising and we have access to rapid antigen testing, we need to pull out all the stops if we are to have any hope of avoiding waste and lost income.

The Public Service Association has lodged a dispute over the plan to offer staff at the Department of Regional NSW week-long harvest leave, citing a failure to consult with the union, particularly around safety concerns.

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