Labor’s live sheep export decision sets a dangerous precedent

Labor has revealed its plan to end Australia’s live sheep exports confirming what farmers and industry feared. “On sheep exports, Labor isn’t prepared to be informed about the sector’s monumental improvements and the importance of the industry to producers, communities and Australia’s trading partners,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “They continue to beholden to a […]

Farmers & small business demand certainty on instant asset write-off

Farmers have been blindsided today by the Finance Minister’s admission the instant asset write-off may not have a place in a Coalition Government after 2023. “The small business instant asset write-off was a stroke of genius by the current Government when introduced along with dedicated provisions for agriculture in 2015,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. […]