National Commission of Audit: Submission
The NFF’s 2013 submission to the National Commission of Audit outlines the farm sectors view on government roles and responsibilities, and the need for measures that improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of government services and policy delivery.
Targets and Progress review draft report: Submission
The NFF’s 29 November 2013 submission to the Climate Change Authority Reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions-targets and progress review draft report makes a number of comments on the draft report. The submission recommends that the Authority’s final report correctly report agriculture’s net emissions. The NFF also provides several suggestions for consideration by the Authority as […]
Performance Audit of Managing compliance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Conditions of Approval: Submission
The NFF’s 7 November 2013 submission to the Australian National Audit Office on the Performance Audit of Managing compliance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Conditions of Approval highlighted the difficulty in communicating the EPBC Act to farmers and therefore jeopardising compliance. The NFF has repeatedly called for a better […]
Repeal of the Carbon Tax Exposure Draft Legislation and Consultation Paper: Submission
The NFF’s 4 November 2013 submission to the Department of the Environment Repeal of the Carbon Tax Exposure Draft Legislation and Consultation Paper outlines the NFF’s support for the repeal of the Carbon Tax given concerns on the effects the tax would have on farm businesses and particularly the agricultural processing sector. In its submission, […]
Heavy Vehicle Compliance review: Submission
The NFF’s 1 November 2013 submission to the Heavy Vehicle Compliance Review consultation provides a response to the various recommendations made by the National Transport Commission. The NFF highlights the need for better practices aimed at encouraging, promoting and enforcing compliance within the heavy vehicle industry. To ensure efficiency and minimal imposition on businesses, the […]
Chain of responsibility in the heavy vehicle national law : Submission
The NFF’s 16 August 2013 submission on the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) in the Heavy Vehicle National Law issue paper being undertaken by a taskforce appointed by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure outlines the need for a ‘whole of supply chain’ approach to make the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle […]
Draft Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines: Submission
The NFF’s 9 August 2013 submission to the Department of Finance Draft Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines welcomes the approach taken by the Department of Finance, to ensure greater clarity, consistency and coherence of the cost recovery policy and its requirements to better meet the needs of government and industry stakeholders. The NFF raise several […]
Draft Model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying : Submission
The NFF’s submission to Safe Work Australia in relation to the Draft Model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying responds to key issues within the draft code, and recommends specifically that rather than a ‘Code of Practice’, this be reworked into a set of guidelines.
Agriculture Employer Workforce Planning Capacities : Submission
The NFF’s 26 April submission to NRAC outlines the key issues the NFF believes need to be addressed to enhance the workforce planning capabilities of agricultural employers.
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 : Submission
The NFF’s submission to the Fair Work Amendment Bill addresses several key issues in the second tranche of changes to the Fair Work Act 2009. Primarily, the Submission addresses issues around flexible working arrangements, workplace bullying, right to entry and issues around awards and agreements. The NFF believes that the Bill requires rigorous scrutiny before […]