2012 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2012 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to continue its investment in agriculture, despite a predicted tough budget in which the Government wishes to return Australia’s fiscal position to surplus. The submission outlines the 10 key priority areas for agriculture and the NFF under the budget.
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011: Submission
The NFF’s 23 December 2011 submission to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills acknowledges that the impacts of the Mining Tax on agriculture, and the regional communities that the sector relies heavily upon, can be seen from both positive and negative perspectives.
AUSVETPLAN Foot and Mouth Disease Strategy: Submission
The NFF’s 23 December 2011 submission to the report ‘A review of Australia’s preparedness for the threat of foot-and-mouth disease’ (the Matthews Report) highlights a raft of positive recommendations that, if implemented, would markedly advance Australia’s ability to prevent, and if necessary respond to, a food-and-mouth disease incursion.
EPBC Act Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 14 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill 2011 outlines the major concerns regarding the Bill and highlights that the proposals for water triggers under the EPBC Act are a poor solution for what should be better regulation at a State/Territory Government […]
EPBC Act Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 12 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011 notes that the NFF cannot support this Bill due to its retrospective provisions, which significantly increase uncertainty for the agricultural industry.
Regional Telecommunications Review: Submission
The NFF’s 9 December 2011 submission to the Regional Telecommunications Review has sought to ensure that Australian farmers – including those in the most remote areas of the country – have access to reliable, high quality telecommunications at an affordable price. It is essential that people living in rural Australia are not disadvantaged, and that […]
Skilled Occupations List 2012: Submission
The NFF’s 9 December 2011 submission to the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2012 demonstrates the importance of the SOL to the future labour supply of the agriculture industry, and outlines the NFF’s belief that the SOL should be flexible enough to reflect the changeable short and longer term needs of the industry as skills […]
Horticultural Code of Conduct – inquiry into the Competition and Consumer Amendment: Submission
The NFF’s 5 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into Competition and Consumer Amendment (Horticultural Code of Conduct) Bill 2011 highlights that there is still ‘unfinished business’ for the Government in bedding down the Horticulture Code of Conduct and responding to a number of recommendations from the ACCC to enhance the Code’s workability.
Threat abatement plan for five northern grasses: Submission
The NFF’s 21 November 2011 submission to the ‘Draft threat abatement plan to reduce the impacts on northern Australia by the five listed grasses’ highlights the concerns of our members in the seemingly inconsistent listing of five northern grasses. Of the five listed grasses, three have high production and economic values (gamba, olive hymenachne and […]
Higher education and skills training in agriculture: Submission
The NFF’s 15 November 2011 submission to the Senate Inquiry into higher education and skills training in agriculture seeks to demonstrate that there are no easy solutions in attracting more people to the agricultural industry and increasing the level of skills. Instead, industry and Government needs to work collaboratively to develop workable solutions.