VIDEO: Australian government backtracks on backpacker tax

The Australian government has said it will review a planned tax hike for foreign travellers working in the country, which would have had a major impact on Irish people travelling in the country. 

Young backpackers in Australia have been encouraged to work on farms with special visas, following a labour shortage for jobs like picking fruit.

However, as the government is faced with a big budget deficit, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was planning to increase the amount of tax to be paid by foreign backpackers. He has now backtracked on those plans.