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Policy Position The NFF supports a healthy Murray-Darling Basin that truly balances the economic, social and environmental objectives our nation enjoys from our largest river system. The NFF favours the implementation of the Plan, recognising there are a number of improvements which need to be made to make it fairer and more workable. Governments must […]
Tags: Environment
22 January 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation has developed a national code of conduct incorporating principles to guide respectful and constructive engagement between farmers and industries that require access to land. It relates to activity on farmland including: renewables (solar and wind) development, cultural heritage studies and surveys, carbon industry, the resources industry as well as others that […]
Tags: Farm Business
15 June 2019
Policy Position Australia’s national energy policies must deliver affordable, reliable, secure and increasingly lower emission energy to households, businesses and industries. Energy policy needs to be focused on an efficient and smooth transition through a period of significant technological change. This policy statement is complementary to the three NFF policy positions Climate, Electricity and Mining […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 November 2018
Policy Position The NFF promotes the protection of agricultural land. The long term success of the agriculture sector will be dependent on our continued access to land and water. Agricultural land is a valuable resource that all levels of government should preserve for the future prosperity of our sector and our nation. The land use […]
Tags: Environment
3 August 2018
Policy Position Change is needed in the way that the Commonwealth Government administers the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in relation to the management of native vegetation on farms. To make native vegetation policy more workable for farmers the Government must develop specific guidelines and policies that are relevant to agricultural developments, provide a […]
Tags: Environment
3 August 2017
Policy Position The NFF continues its support of Landcare and its ethos of working together to achieve natural resource management goals. Government investment in Landcare and other natural resource management activities must have at its centre a focus on sustainable agriculture. To view the full policy, click here.
Tags: Environment
Policy Position Access to affordable and reliable electricity supplies for all users is paramount to maintaining the international competitiveness of Australian agriculture. The National Electricity Market is not working for Australian farmers and needs serious reform. The NFF recognises that Australia’s generation mix needs to change as existing infrastructure assets reach the end of their […]
Tags: Farm Business
8 March 2017
June 2016 The acceleration of mining and onshore gas development in Australia and how these industries interact with Australian Agriculture has been the cause of much debate and consternation over recent years. This public policy debate has resulted in calls for the protection of waters sources, the preservation of agricultural land, veto rights, or better […]
Tags: Environment
2 June 2016
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