The consultation on the new National Drought Agreement
The NFF and the Australian Government are strongly aligned in the goal to ensure that farmers and regional communities across the country are efficiently and effectively supported before, during and after drought events to minimise triple bottom line impacts. The drought policy space is increasingly complex. It is excellent to see the new agreement clarify […]
Delivering the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
The NFF favours the implementation of a Plan, that gives equal weight to environmental, social, and economic outcomes. The NFF believes that there are several improvements which need to be made to make it fairer and more workable. Read full submission here.
Climate-Related Financial Disclosure: Second Consultation
In the current context, the farm sector is opposed to formalising scope 3 emissions reporting unless and until we can clearly understand the impacts of the shared cost and time commitment of the likely compliance burden. At the outset, we recommend Treasury immediately convene a land sector specific consultation with the NFF and other stakeholders […]
Issues Paper 2023: Setting, Tracking and Achieving Australia’s Emissions Reduction Targets
NFF has detailed a list of priority issues and concerns impacting farmers and agriculture that we would like to remain engaged in. These are complex and require a continuation of bilateral and multilateral work outside of this formal submission process. Read full submission here.
Productivity Commission on Interim report on the Future Drought Fund
The value of the FDF to Australian farmers and regional communities is immense. It remains a top priority for the NFF to continue to work with the Australian Government to ensure the FDF achieves its objective to build drought resilience in Australia’s agricultural sector, the agricultural landscape, and communities. Read the full submission here.
Phase out of live sheep trade
The Australian agricultural industry stands united in its opposition to the policy to phase out live sheep exports by sea. The key reasons for this include: Read the full submission here.
Nurture your nest egg
Article brought to you by Prime Super Boosting your super when you can Few (if any) industries are as impacted by the seasons as farming is, and every year around Australia, there are those who face tough times while others are looking at bumper crops and strong markets. This uncertainty makes farmers very adept at […]
Senate Inquiry into Greenwashing
It is the view of the NFF that actions are taken to ensure companies and industry more broadly refrain from misrepresenting their actions and making false statements as it pertains to activities related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions abatement or the labelling of products as “environmentally friendly”. Read full submission here.
Invitation: Seeking Ambitious and Innovative Ideas to Halt and Reverse Decline in our Biodiversity
The NFF has innovative and ambitious ideas to halt and reverse the decline in Australia’s biodiversity. Our submission specifically addresses Point 5 of the invitation, innovative ideas on how government and the private sector can work together to: Deliver solutions to environmental challenges, such as controlling feral species and using of technology to track the […]
Nature Repair Market Bill
The NFF considers that it is paramount the principal focus of the Bill is stewarding outcomes on farmland. In addition to that, public land agencies which already have an obligation of managing for biodiversity should not be able to access the same benefits as farmland or create an income stream as a result of implementing […]