Statement on fine by Victorian Labour Hire Licencing Authority
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We note the record fine handed down this week by the Victorian Labour Hire Licencing Authority. The NFF has been a long-term supporter of strict labour hire licencing. The farm sector has no room for dodgy operators who don’t play by the rules, and effective labour hire licencing […]
Statement on passage of Nature Repair Bill
Comments attributable to NFF CEO, Tony Mahar We welcome the passage of the Nature Repair Bill through the Senate last night. The NFF has been a longstanding advocate for the establishment of natural capital markets which can reward farmers for the work they do as stewards of more than half of Australia’s landmass. The Nature […]
Farmers seeking a fair go call for price transparency beyond supermarket inquiry
Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains. As pressure mounts on supermarkets to come clean on their pricing strategies after a Senate inquiry was announced on the weekend, the National Farmers’ Federation has released an issues paper […]
NFF Urges Federal Government to finally settle live cattle case
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed a counter offer made to the Commonwealth Government to hopefully close the long-running class action of those left devastated by the unlawful closure of the live cattle export trade in 2011. The applicant in the class action has made an open offer in good faith to the Commonwealth of $510 […]
Supermarkets at risk of falling off Santa’s nice list
The NFF Horticulture Council has welcomed the release last week of the third and latest annual report from Chris Leptos AO, the Federal Government appointed Independent Reviewer under the Food and Grocery Code. For the most recent 2022-23 reporting period, the Reviewer has again made troubling findings concerning the behaviour of the big four supermarkets, […]
Farmers welcome spotlight on supermarket pricing
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the announcement of a Senate inquiry to scrutinise the impact of market concentration on food prices and the pricing strategies employed by the major supermarkets. NFF President David Jochinke said the inquiry was an opportunity to ensure small to medium farming businesses were being treated fairly by larger players. “Australia […]
Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government to endorse the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action (the Declaration). “This Declaration stresses the importance of the agriculture sector as a major stakeholder in the debate, and reaffirms farmers being at the core of decisions made that affect them,” […]
Farmers back WA Premier’s call for live sheep rethink
Farmers have backed in the WA Premier, Roger Cook, following his strongest comments yet calling on the Albanese Government to abandon its controversial plan to phase out live sheep exports by sea. Speaking in the WA Parliament yesterday, Premier Cook said the ‘unnecessary’ policy should be reconsidered. “We believe the welfare arrangements that are in […]
‘Kick in the guts’ to Basin communities as Water Bill passes the Senate
Families, farmers, businesses and workers across Murray Darling Basin communities have been dealt a sledgehammer blow by the Albanese Government and some crossbench senators who today voted to support a flawed water Bill over sensible, smart solutions for the river system. “The Basin’s heart has been broken by a Government that has ignored communities and […]
Statement on Closing Loopholes Bill
Statement by David Jochinke, National Farmers’ Federation, President It’s disappointing the House of Representatives today passed the Albanese Government’s Closing Loopholes Bill. We’ve consistently called out this Bill for being fraught with issues that it will make it harder and more expensive to create employment opportunities in farming. The Bill has been a catastrophe with […]