Low Carbon Liquid Fuels – A Future Made in Australia: Consultation Paper
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the consultation on Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel opportunity. The NFF has long supported the development of the Australian bioenergy and Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) industries, with Australian agriculture playing an important role in the supply […]
NFF submission to the Regional Telecommunications Review 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) conducting the Regional Telecommunications Review (RTR). The NFF’s submission highlights stories from three farmers, Daniel Keam, Wendy Hick and John Shaw, to illustrate the complex and compounding connectivity challenges facing Australian farmers and their families living in […]
Sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law
The AASF aims to reduce the increasing burden of on-farm sustainability reporting requirements, providing an efficient solution to the increasing demand for sustainability data & reporting. Read the full submission here.
NFF submission to Renewing the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy consultation
Animal welfare is fundamental to farmers. The NFF is committed to working with its members and with governments and others to continuously improve animal welfare outcomes and to ensure Australian farmers are recognised as global leaders. The NFF submission outlines our sector’s expectations for the renewal of the AAWS, in terms of process, engagement and outcomes. […]
Draft Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings Method 2024
The proposed 2024 methodology does not provide the standard grandfathering arrangements for FullCAM models. This establishes a precedent that may impact investment certainty as projects will be required to switch to the version of FullCAM currently in-force without any transitional arrangements provided to facilitate this. Read the full submission here.
Senate Inquiry into Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 [Provisions] and Related Bills
It remains unclear how the policy intent for a culture of continuous improvement will be achieved if the accountable authority of the statutory entity (EPA CEO) cannot be removed for poor performance. Unlike the CEO, all EPA staff are persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 and are therefore subject to upholding the APS […]
NFF submission to the Inquiry into Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture’s (the Committee’s) Inquiry into Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 (the Bill). Read the full submission here.
NFF Submission – Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL)
NFF appreciates the opportunity to submit to Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) regarding the Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL). Representing a broad spectrum of Australian agriculture since 1979, the NFF underscores the critical role of skilled migration pathways in maintaining a robust agricultural workforce. This submission highlights the sector’s reliance on skilled migrants, the potential […]
NFF submission to the Inquiry into the Shutdown of the 3G mobile network
Australians must have accessible, reliable, cost-effective, resilient and quality connectivity outcomes. Our sector has critical expectations through which we will measure the success of the 3G network shutdown and transition period. These expectations include that connectivity must be equivalent or improved, providers must priorities accountability and transparency, considered efforts are made to inform consumers and […]
Climate Change Authority: 2024 Issues Paper: Targets, Pathways, and Progress
NFF recognises the importance of Climate Change adaption, a failure to support a transition will result in unacceptable impacts on food and feed security both in Australia and globally. Government ambition to reduce agriculture’s emissions, however, must not infringe upon our capability and responsibility to produce the nutritious food and fibre needed to feed and […]