Sky News Australia | Tensions flare over backpacker tax Sky News Australia Backpackers could soon be paying an income tax rate between 10.5 per cent and the government's 19 per cent, with crossbenchers and the opposition leaving the door open to compromises. But farmers will have to wait until next week to find out if ... Backpacker levy stalemate threatens fruit harvest, prices Lambie, NFF boss clash on backpacker tax Farmers in a bind as pollies play games |