Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray Darling Basin: Submission
The NFF’s 18 September 2009 submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray Darling Basin highlights the need to balance water recovery with the roll out of infrastructure.
Carbon accounting for agriculture post-Kyoto: Submission
The NFF’s 1 September 2009 submission puts a broader context around the carbon accounting issues faced by agriculture, particularly in light of the international community’s recognition that the Kyoto rules ability to underpin domestic mitigation policies for agriculture is limited.
Review of the WA Genetically Modified Crops Free Areas Act 2003: Submission
The NFF’s 13 August 2009 submission to the Western Australian Government’s review of the Genetically Modified Free Areas Act 2003, expresses concerns about the impact of the Act on the profitability and competitiveness of farmers in Western Australia.
Independent Review of the Environment Protection & Biodiversity Conservation Act: Submission
The NFF’s 10 August 2009 submission seeks a streamlining of Australia’s environmental law across all jurisdictions. Any changes to the EPBC Act must be based on credible and substantial justification for change.
Framework for Determining Commonwealth Environmental Watering Actions: Submission
The NFF’s 31 July 2009 submission outlines the NFF’s position on the interim framework being established as a short-term strategy pending the implementation of the Environmental Watering Plan under the Murray-Darlin Basin Plan.
Exposure Draft on Non-Commercial Losses: Submission
The NFF’s 31 July 2009 submission to the Australian Government’s Exposure Draft regarding Non-Commerical Losses outlines that the proposed changes could lead to significant unintended consequences – including the potential disincentive for farmers to maximise off-farm income and a negative impact on environmental outcomes, among others.
Food Production and Managed Investment Schemes: Submission
The NFF’s 23 July 2009 submission to the Senate Inquiry into Food Production in Australia focuses on Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) and their appropriateness for rural Australia. The NFF is concerned about the exponential growth in MIS forestry projects and believes that in many instances, the MIS mechanism does not promote a sound investment decision.
Inquiry Into Agribusiness Managed Investment Schemes: Submission
The NFF’s 26 June 2009 submission examines the collapse of two of the largest Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) operators – intensifying the focus on the MIS mechanism and how appropriate it is (or isn’t) for rural Australia. The NFF is concerned about the exponential growth in MIS forestry projects and believes that in many instances, […]
Australia’s Anti-Dumping And Countervailing System: Submission
The NFF’s June 2009 submission to the Productivity Commission Issue Paper outlines the need to improve Australia’s anti-dumping system for industries with legitimate claims against dumped products, while ensuring that any changes do not result in increased applications from industry sectors seeking to use anti-dumping as a means of industry protection.
Tightening the non-commercial Loan Rules: Submission
The NFF’s 16 June 2009 submission relates to the Australian Government’s rationale for tightening the non-commercial loan provisions under Division 7A. The NFF encourages the Government to ensure that farmers are not unintentionally affected by the new legislation through their legitimate use of company assets owned exclusively for business use – in particular farm land.