Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019
The NFF commends the Government for introducing this Bill, which creates new offences for the incitement of trespass, property damage or theft on agricultural land.The Bill is intended to address this issue by linking new offences to the use of a carriage service to transmit, make available, publish or otherwise distribute material with the intention […]
Big names join forces to better connect farmers with consumers
Leading Australian voices have come together to better connect farmers with consumers through the Telling Our Story Initiative. In leading the project, NFF President, Fiona Simson is joined by business people Richard Goyder, Alison Watkins and Robbie Sefton. The National Farmers’ Federation has also welcomed Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) as a founding partner. Ms […]
Farmers and doctors deliver an ultimatum to Government
Fed-up farmers, doctors, surgeons, farm safety experts and rural community members will deliver an ultimatum to the Government in Canberra this week: take action on quad bike safety or more lives will be lost. Unbelievably, the Government continues to stall on implementing recommendations to improve the safety of the popular but dangerous farm vehicle. Led […]