Farmers disappointed by Government’s handling of biosecurity levy
Today’s announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment that the Government would not be proceeding with a long-awaited levy to bolster the national biosecurity system comes as a blow to Australia’s farmers. The levy was first proposed in a 2017 independent review, which found that the national biosecurity system was underfunded, and […]
Practical approach to emissions abatement acknowledged by farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the release of the expert panel examining additional sources of low-cost emissions abatement (the King Review) and the accompanying supportive government responses. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the King Review, developed by former Business Council of Australia President Grant King, presented bite-sized recommendations that could be progressed for […]