Submission to Inquiry into the Perceptions and Status of Vocational Education and Training
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) thanks the the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training, for this opportunity to make a submission on the “Inquiry into the Perceptions and Status of Vocational Education andTraining”. There are a number of complex domestic and global issues whichour industry must navigate in partnership with government. One of the […]
Submission to the ‘Implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural, and remote road network’ Inquiry
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport (the Committee) on the inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural,and remote road network. Australian agriculture is heavily dependent on freight and logistics. Everything […]
Submission to Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department regarding the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022. Overall, the Safeguard Mechanism is of little direct concern for the agricultural sector, given it is not classed as emissions intensive, and is not included in the list of the 215 largest […]
Submission to inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural, and remote road network
Australian agriculture is heavily dependent on freight and logistics. Everything produced on an Australian farm will be transported on an Australian road before it reaches its final consumer. Farmers require safe, efficient, and competitive road infrastructure to get their products to consumers and maintain viable businesses. The impact of severe weather events on the national […]
Submission to Select Committee on Disaster Resilience
Ensuring Australia’s response and recovery model to natural disasters is immediate and effective, particularly in regional communities and farming regions, has never been more important. Similarly, agriculture must expedite our resilience to ensure the sustainability of our industry and Australia’s food production capability. To read the full submission click here.
2023-24 Pre-Budget Submission
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has an ambitious target for Australian agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030 – a vision shared by industry and government. The Australian Government must provide the policy settings, investments and initiatives to support industry take advantage of the opportunities and challenges to meet this $100 billion target. […]
Submission to ‘A Migration System for Australia’s Future’ Review
While migrant workers are not the principal source of labour for the farming sector — and should not be seen as the panacea to its workforce challenges — effective labour migration programs are critical to the sector. At present farms rely heavily on three types of migrant worker: working/work and holiday makers (backpackers), Pacific Labour […]
Submission to review the Australian Government’s Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) to inform the review of the Australian Governments Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan (Drought Plan) with the aim of developing a new Drought Plan. The NFF and the Commonwealth Government are strongly aligned […]
October 2022-23 Pre-Budget Submission
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has set an ambitious-but-achievable target for Australian agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030 – a vision shared by industry and Government. To meet this target agriculture must work with the Federal Government to ensure public policy settings, investments and initiatives address the opportunities and challenges outlined in this vision. […]
Submission to the ACCC Regional Mobile Infrastructure Inquiry 2022 – 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer and Commission (ACCC) Regional Mobile Infrastructure Inquiry: Consultation Paper (herein Consultation Paper). This submission seeks to outline the importance of mobile connectivity to regional communities, the NFF’s positions on […]