Victorian Government’s GM Moratorium Review: Submission
The NFF’s 13 August 2007 submission calls on the Victorian Government to lift its moratorium on gene technology.
South Australian Government’s GM Moratorium Review: Submission
The NFF’s 13 August 2007 submission calls on the South Australian Government to lift its moratorium on gene technology.
2007 Wages and Allowances Review: Submission
The NFF’s 9 August 2007 submission to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission 2007 Wages and Allowances Review, calls for a flow-on of the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s wage decision, including the deferral of wage increases for eligible drought-affected farmers.
2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination – Draft Regulatory Impact Statement: Submission
NFF’s 31 July 2007 submission containes key concerns for farmers who own over half the national heavy vehicle fleet and are directly affected by any change in the heavy vehicle pricing structure.
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2007, and Trade Practices Amendment (Predatory Pricing) Bill 2007: Submission
NFF’s 10 July 2007 submission demonstrates farmers’ support for the Australian Government’s Trade Practices Act amendments to Section 46 (Misuse of Market Power) and Section 51AC (Unconscionable Conduct).
Regulatory Burdens on Business (Primary Industry) Review: Submission
The NFF’s 15 June 2006 submission to inform the Productivity Commission about the impacts of regulatory burdens on farm businesses aims to reduce red tape for farmers. The submission identifies key areas where regulation hampers farm businesses and makes recommendations for change.
Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 14 June 2007 submission to the Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill reiterates the NFF’s opposition to the current minimum salary level, asserting that foreign and Australian workers should be paid at the same rate in accordance with the relevant industrial instrument.
Workplace Relations (Restoring Family Work Balance) Amendment Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 4 June 2007 submission to the Restoring Family Work Balance Bill Inquiry outlines the NFF’s position in not support the passage of the legislation and stating its objective to achieve fair and flexible workplaces with negotiable employment conditions.
Emissions Trading: Submission
The NFF’s 4 April 2007 submission to the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading, supports a national trading scheme that recognises agriculture has already reduced Australian greenhouse emissions and proposes that farmers should not be direct participants in a national scheme.
2007 Wage Review: Submission
The NFF’s 23 March 2007 submission to the Australian Fair Pay Commission, argues a further wage increase is not justified so soon after the Commission’s original decision commenced on 1 December 2006, and that any further wage decisions be deferred for one year for agriculture on account of the 2006-07 drought.