Heavy Vehicle Funding and Implementation: Submission
The NFF’s 3 June 2011 submission regarding Heavy Vehicle Funding and Implementation supports transparency in road pricing, but notes that the economic benefits from pricing signals will be limited in many areas of rural and remote Australia where there is no route choice or no flexibility to optimise vehicle type or configuration.
Farmers welcome legislative remedy for farm trusts
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the legislative remedy regarding primary producer trusts tabled in Parliament yesterday within Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011. NFF President Jock Laurie said the legislation will ensure that farm businesses operating under trust arrangements will not be unintentionally disadvantaged. “The High Court ruling in the […]