Submission to the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) audit of the Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMD).
The NFF considers the changes introduced to the FMD scheme that came into effect on 1 July 2016 to have materially improved the effectiveness of the scheme in meeting these objectives.
Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments
In considering possible amendments to Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments, the NFF would argue that the principle of equity, one of the three key design principles for the tax and transfer system, warrants the agricultural sector and rural communities receiving special consideration in the taxation system. This consideration is warranted in light of the […]
Election 2019: NFF clears up Ag Visa ‘myths’ & says bipartisan stalemate is hurting farmers
Both the Coalition and Labor have acknowledged agriculture’s workforce crisis but have so far failed to commit to a key part of the solution, the introduction of an Agriculture Visa. President Fiona Simson said the NFF had engaged with the Government, Opposition, minor parties and independents consistently for more than two years now on the […]
Election 2019: Burke’s MDB plans are 'concerning', warns NFF
The National Farmers’ Federation has acknowledged a comprehensive media statement from Labor’s Water Spokesperson, Tony Burke regarding the Party’s intentions for the Murray Darling Basin Plan. “Mr Burke’s statement contains a number of measures that are agreed across the political spectrum, and mostly consistent with the Productivity Commission and or the scientific fish death reports,” […]