Renewable Energy Target Review Issues Paper: Submission
The NFF’s 12 September 2012 submission to the Climate Change Authority’s Renewable Energy Target Review issues paper agrees with the Productivity Commissions’ recommendation that those policies that lead to increased costs with little benefits due to the introduction of the carbon price – such as the Renewable Energy Targets – be terminated or immediately phased […]
Rushed Water Act amendments anger farmers
The Federal Government is expected to table amendments to the Water Act 2007 tomorrow, which, if passed by Parliament, will give ultimate authority over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan sustainable diversion limit adjustment mechanism to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, rather than Parliament. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Matt Linnegar today questioned why the Government would rush […]