Six days remaining until 32.5% backpacker tax implemented unless compromise reached. Make your voice heard before Federal Parliament breaks for 2016. The Backpacker Tax appears to have reached a stalemate, with the Government facing off against the Opposition and some cross-bench senators, and no agreement has been reached on what taxation rate should be applied. To create certainty and secure the industry's seasonal workforce, it is critical for political leaders to reach agreement on the taxation rate. If no agreement is reached, the 32.5% tax rate will apply from January 1, 2017. Email and call politicians before Parliament breaks! We are calling on the public to contact their local politicians and in particular cross-bench senators who hold the balance of power and urge them to seek a speedy resolution before Parliament breaks for 2016.