We would not have a fruit industry here if it wasn't for the backpacker pickers. I was travelling around Australia and every pub had a backpacker bar attendant or waitress.

There is plenty of work in this country but many don't want to travel, get experience or even bother. Tatts and **bleep**s are de rigueur but work?? no thanks.

It's sad and demeaning to take the money from the taxpayers, the people who work and do many jobs many of us wouldn't want but they're out there doing it for their family and country.

There is no free ride through life, there is no right to free money and entitlements but many think there is, every time a government tries to cut back on the river of welfare the marketplace of outrage gears up. 

I see many young people working in retail, hospitality and all other positions and doing a great job so what's the problem? why can't many of the unemployed do the same, go and work, they'll never regret it.