National environmental Standards for MNES and Environmental Offsets
As a general principle, and consistent with the recommendations of Professor Graeme Samuel AC, specificity in legislation is critical, and Standards need to be granular, detailed, explicit, and supported by relevant guidelines and rulings. NFF notes the following remark by Prof. Samuel during the 14 November 2025 Senate Inquiry hearing: “Anything that might look a bit […]
Independent review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed
This submission complements that provided by New South Wales Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC). NFF’s primary interest is ensuring that any changes arising from the Review maintain the reliability of downstream water entitlements and avoid unintended impacts on agricultural water users. Protecting the reliability of water entitlements (including those downstream) must remain a central consideration of this […]