NFF cautions Tony Burke against undermining the Basin Plan

The National Farmers’ Federation is warning shadow water spokesperson Tony Burke MP against his reported intentions to seek amendments to the Basin Plan in the Federal Parliament today. “If reports in the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper are accurate, Mr Burke intends to ask the Parliament to unilaterally, and without consultation, force changes to the Basin Plan,” […]

Failure to pass enterprise tax plan in full puts Australian farmers at risk

Valuable new Asian export markets are in jeopardy if the Parliament does not pass the Government’s enterprise Tax Plan in full. This was the message from National Farmers Federation chief executive Tony Mahar and Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott today. “With business tax rates falling around the world, Australia must reduce its uncompetitive 30 […]