Vulnerable Workers Bill not yet fair – changes needed
The National Farmers’ Federation will not support the implementation of draconian penalties for admin errors and the stripping away of the right to silence as proposed in the Vulnerable Workers Bill which was introduced to Parliament today. Chief Executive Tony Mahar said by and large the Bill proposed valuable new protections for employees however several […]
New biological weapon targets farmers’ no. 1 pest
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the imminent release of the first new biological control for rabbits in 20 years. Today the RHDV-OK5 (K5) strain of calicivirus will be released across the nation in a bid to combat farming’s number one pest. Federal, state and territory governments will oversee the distribution of the virus at […]