Independent Review into the Security of the National Electricity Market
The National Electricity Market is not working for Australian farmers and needs serious reform. The NFF recognises that Australia’s generation mix needs to change as existing infrastructure assets reach the end of their useful lives and to meet emissions reduction targets. The entire Australian community relies on secure, affordable access to electricity and other forms […]
Accessing Premium Markets: Australian Organics
The NFF firmly advocates that farmers should retain the opportunity to adopt the method of production best suited to their business needs, be that conventional, organic, GM or any combination of these methods. The NFF recommends to revise the current National Standards in organic farming and to replace zero tolerance of genetically-modified organism (GMO) presence […]
Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review Draft Report
Biosecurity and quarantine have become topics of increasing public awareness and discussion, particularly as heightened importance, both at home and in our global markets is placed on food safety and traceability. The NFF is generally very supportive of IGAB’s recommendations but would like to caution that implementation of agreed recommendations will require resources, prioritisation and […]
Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No 1)
The NFF’s 17 February 2017 submission responds to the MDBA’s draft recommendation to reduce the water recovery target in the northern Basin from 370GL to 320GL. The proposal by the MDBA to lower the recovery target from 390 GL to 320 GL. NFF’s view that this recommendation does not go far enough and still means […]
ANAO Performance Audit: Accounting and reporting of Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates and Projections
The NFF’s 17 February 2017 submission highlighted the importance of the Department continuing to improve the methods and data for estimating greenhouse gas emissions to ensure that projections are as accurate as possible. It recommends improving transparency of the underlying data and algorithms that support the estimate calculations.
Australia’s trading relationship with Indonesia
Indonesia is Australia’s fifth largest export market for the trade of agricultural goods with wheat, live animals and sugar being major Australian exports. The current negotiations of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA CEPA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) present substantial opportunities to deepen and strengthen Australia’s trading relationship with Indonesia. The […]
Submission into the social issues relating to land-based driverless vehicles in Australia
Driverless vehicles will be a game changer in how farms are run, helping to address major issues such as demographic change and work health and safety. Driverless vehicles operating on public roads could also address major social issues in regional communities such as social isolation, lack of public transport infrastructure, access to health services and […]
Response to Draft Report of its Inquiry into the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation
The NFF firmly believes that connectivity represents the next frontier for agricultural productivity in Australia. Farmers need access to reliable, affordable and adequate data and voice services to grow their businesses and to remain innovative. Key to this is the Universal Service Obligation (USO) agreement that enables Australians, wherever they work and live, to have […]
Universal Service Obligation (USO)
The NFF firmly believes that connectivity represents the next frontier for agricultural productivity in Australia. Farmers need access to reliable, affordable and adequate data and voice services to grow their businesses and to remain innovative. Key to this is the Universal Service Obligation (USO) agreement that enables Australians, wherever they work and live, to have […]
National Farmers’ Federation Pre-Budget Submission 2017-18
This submission outlines 6 policy pillars that require Government action to ensure that the Australian entire agribusiness sector can live up to its potential and become the bedrock of food security in Asia. It can be viewed as NFF’s call to action and roadmap for success for Australian agriculture. We, and our membership hope that […]