Consultation on draft principles to guide recognition of other effective area-based conservation measures in Australia
The NFF does not support the draft principles to guide the recognition of OECMs in Australia in its current form. Several concerns from an agricultural perspective have been raised and highlighted, and the NFF would welcome amendments to seven of the eleven guiding principles. Further clarity on the scope and definitions incorporated under some of […]
Farmers back calls for tougher merger laws
The National Farmers’ Federation has thrown its support behind calls to strengthen merger laws – saying the move is one of a number needed to ensure fair competition for farmers. In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry on ‘Competition and Economic Dynamism’, the NFF has warned that exploitation of market power is threatening the viability […]