Draft Report into Government Drought Support: Submission
The NFF’s 22 December 2008 response to the Productivity Commission looks to farming’s future and the importance of providing farmers with a suite of effective tools to manage risk and prepare for drought.
2009 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2009 Federal Budget Submission, released on 19 January 2009, has been devised as a plan for tackling the dual international issues of the global financial crisis and the world food shortage – covering Drought Reform, Research and Development, Data and Information Services, Water, The Environment, Taxation, Social Security, Education, Infrastructure, and Quarantine.
Fair Work Bill 2008: Submission
The NFF’s 23 December 2008 submission addresses three core concerns within the Fair Work Bill 2008, including the application of the Bill, technical details and policy concerns. While the Bill reflects a generally balanced approach to reforming the national workplace relations system, based on extensive consultation, many concerns of the agricultural sector have not been […]
Soils & Terrain: Submission
The NFF’s 11 December 2008 submission urges the Australian Government adopt a strategic national approach to soil management, highlighting that the lack of knowledge around these ecosystems is impinging on Australian farmers’ ability to make informed soil management decisions.
Murray-Darling Basin – Senate Coorong Inquiry: Submission Part 2
The NFF’s 19 November 2008 submission contends that the current arrangements being finalised for the Basin be allowed to be implemented prior to further reviews of arrangements being undertaken.
ACCC: Water Market Draft Rules Submission
The NFF’s 10 November 2008 submission is the latest response to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enhance water market and trading regimes, and to ensure consistent pricing principles apply across the Murray-Darling Basin.
Water Amendement Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 7 November 2008 submission supports the Water Amendment Bill but advocates an amendment to protect water entitlements in relation to critical human needs and reserves.
Review of Australia’s Future Tax System: Submission
The NFF’s 17 October 2008 submission highlights key areas where taxation can play a major role in influencing the behaviour of Australia’s farming community and, if used effectively, induce positives for the economy, the environment and society.
Infrastructure Australia – Key Infrastructure: Submission
The NFF’s 15 October 2008 submission outlines key infrastructure needs in the areas of water, energy, transport and telecommunications. Specific focus has been placed on the need to factor in the community service obligation within the Infrastructure Australia planning process, while highlighting specific needs including a new model for determining the future transport infrastructure needs […]
Future Governance of the National VET System: Submission
The NFF’s 15 October 2008 submission asserts that the National Training System is dominated by bureaucracy, despite claims that it is industry-led, and that reform is essential in the training system to ensure that skills based training reflects the relevant, practical needs of employers through a central role for industry.