Statement: Appointment of Agriculture Commissioner to ACCC
Today’s appointment of Mick Keogh OAM as the Agriculture Commissioner to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is a positive step towards strengthening competitiveness within the rural sector. Mr Keogh brings with him a welcome mix of practical, policy and academic experience across the agriculture industry which will equip him with a thorough understanding […]
NFF welcomes telecommunications response, warns more investment needed
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomed the Government’s response to the 2015 Regional Telecommunications Review, but warned more was required in the future to ensure adequacy of services in regional Australia. The warning comes following yesterday’s tabling of the response to the report, which included 12 key recommendations to improve telecommunications access in the […]