Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network
Submission to the Senate Inquiry regarding the operation, effectiveness, and consequences of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Location of Corporate Commonwealth Entities) Order 2016
The NFF agrees that regional Australia deserves its fair share of government services and opportunities. However, the NFF is also conscious that some jobs are best done in the cities. Because of this, NFF supports the relocation of Government agencies to regional Australia where there is a net overall benefit, it is practical, is the […]
NFF supports decentralisation but not at the cost of farm productivity
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration’s Inquiry into the relocation of Commonwealth entities with a simple message “we support the decentralisation of Commonwealth entities, but not at the expense of our sector’s productivity”. NFF Agvet Chemical Taskforce Chair Reg Kidd said farmers were the […]
Broadband speed report card welcomed by bush communications coalition
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed a new broadband performance monitoring program to be administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Announced last Friday, the program will see Australian consumers receive independent information about broadband speeds based on feedback from remote testing at more than 4000 households. “This is […]