EPBC Water Trigger: Submission
The NFF’s 4 April 2013 submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions] outlines the government’s attempt to introduce a new matter of national environmental significance in relation to the significant impacts or likely significant impacts of coal seam gas development […]
Annual Wage Review : Submission
The NFF’s 28 March 2013 Submission to the Fair Work Commission supports a wage increase of $9.00 per week for the national minimum wage, including the Superannuation Guarantee Levy increase of $1.50. The NFF believes the increase will ensure a basic safety net for vulnerable employees on the minimum wage while enabling the unemployed and […]
New Commonwealth Post Entry Quarantine facility: Submission
The NFF’s 26 March 2013 submission to the Parliamentary Public Works Committee Inquiry on the development of a new Commonwealth-owned and operated post entry quarantine facility in Melbourne seeks assurances that the move to a single site will not compromise the biosecurity protections.
Multiple Land Use Framework Research Study: Submission
The NFF’s 14 March 2013 submission to the Multiple Land Use Framework Research Study highlights that the NFF strongly supports the development of the Multiple Land Use Framework.
Environmental Water Recovery Strategy for the Murray-Darling Basin: Submission
The NFF’s 28 February 2013 submission outlines some of the key concerns of the proposed Environmental Water Recovery Strategy framework. The NFF has long called for the Government to design (and make public) an exit strategy for the Australian Government exiting from the purchase of water.
National Foreign Ownership Register for agricultural land: Submission
The NFF’s 1 February 2013 submission on the establishment of a national foreign ownership register for agricultural land makes several recommendations.
2013 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2013 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to repriotise agriculture in Australia’s national agenda. The submission outlines the four key priority areas for agriculture and the NFF under the budget: farm business and productivity, education and training, natural resource management and government-led initiatives like the National Food Plan.
Effectiveness of Threatened Species and Ecological Communities Protection in Australia: Submission
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment Inquiry into the Effectiveness of Threatened Species and Ecological Communities Protection in Australia summarises some of the major issues confronting land managers regarding the EPBC Act, and suggests ways to alleviate some of these concerns.
Non-Kyoto Fund Discussion Paper
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Non-Kyoto Fund Discussion Paper outlines that the NFF is broadly supportive of the Non-Kyoto Fund but highlights several elements that would improve the fund and minimise unintended consequences
Inquiry on the Biosecurity Bills: Submission
The NFF’s 20 December 2012 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Inquiry on the Biosecurity Bills welcomes the modernisation of the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, but also notes issues which are yet to be resolved.