Farmers welcome $10 billion fuel security package
Comments attributable to NFF President, Hamish McIntyre Todays’ announcement of a $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package is a welcome step toward building the sovereign capability we need to protect our food system. The package will establish a fuel and fertiliser security facility, and create a government-owned fuel security reserve. The package will […]
Sensible tax settings and business investment key in volatile times
Farmers will be closely watching next week’s Federal Budget as impacts from the Middle East conflict continue to hit the ag industry hard. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Hamish McIntyre said the Budget was an important opportunity to support the sector through sensible tax settings and small business investment. “Farmers are facing waves of uncertainty due to weakened supply chains,” Mr McIntyre said. “We’re concerned that poorly targeted reforms in the Budget could […]