Farm Household Allowance Review
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Review of the Farm Household Allowance (FHA). The Review is an important opportunity to collect feedback and data on the effectiveness of the FHA which has now been in place since July 2014. In making this submission, the NFF would highlight […]
Consultation on Default Market Offer Price
The NFF submission supports measures to improve transparency in the market for residential and small businesses as recommended in the ACCC Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Report. Retail offers have been opaque and confusing, preventing customers from selecting the best market offer. People in regional and rural Australia already pay significant higher power prices than those […]
Time is now for new investment in bush telecommunications
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed the recommendations of the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review: Getting it right out there. The report is the culmination of submissions and consultative forums held across regional, rural and remote Australia to resolve the connectivity issues facing our communities now and into the future. NSW Farmers […]
Data increases, landline preservation recommended by Regional Telecomms Review
A Government pulse check of regional telecommunications has made 10 recommendations to improve the service experience of regional, rural and remote users – now and into the future. National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson welcomed the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review, carried out every three years, and said the recommendations, if implemented, would deliver profound improvements […]