Two months after Tony Burke said most backpackers would have to win a ballot to stay a second or third year in Australia, he's reworking the plan. On Friday he told reporters in Sydney he's "completely open" to changes after a backlash from farmers, hotels and tourism operators, but he won't move on the total numbers.

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