The Australian government has said it will look again at a planned tax hike for foreign travellers who work in the country.<br /><br /> A labour shortage for jobs like picking fruit means young backpackers have been encouraged to work on farms with special visas. They get to stay for a second year if they do three months work in rural Australia.<br /><br /> But faced with a big budget deficit, Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull put forward plans to increase the amount they are taxed.<br /><br /> Up until now people on working holiday visas have been allowed to earn up to A$18,200 (11,800 euros) tax free, the same as locals. Above that threshold have they paid 32.5 percent tax.<br /><br /> The government review follows farmers complaints that the tax is dissuading people from coming to Australia and consequently they are having trouble finding labourers.<br /><br /> That is proved by a fall in the number of working holiday visas issued. <br /><br /> Back-tracking on the backpacker tax<br /><br /> The ruling conservative government – which relies heavily on r
