Ensuring Australia’s biosecurity is adequately resourced must be a number one priority for Government to protect the economy, the environment and agriculture from unwanted pests and diseases. This is the message from the National Farmers’ Federation. The NFF is calling for government to prioritise the implementation of the Biosecurity Imports Levy. The levy would make […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
16 August 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the introduction of legislation to formally establish the role of the Inspector General of Live Animal Exports. The Bill, introduced in the Senate yesterday by Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie, delivers on a key recommendation of the 2018 independent review of the live animal exports regulator (the Moss Review). The […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
1 August 2019
The Australian egg industry adheres to strong animal welfare guidelines that ensure the best animal welfare outcomes are upheld in all egg production systems, including caged, barn laid and free range. The NFF supports the continuation of all egg production systems currently operating in NSW and recommend the NSW Government does so as well.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
25 July 2019
The NFF supports the continuation of a sustainable live sheep export industry that is accountable and delivers positive animal welfare outcomes. The live sheep export trade is critical to many Australian farmers and regional communities and makes a significant contribution to the broader Australian economy. Australia is a leader in the global live export industry […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
22 July 2019
Ensuring animals are treated humanely is a priority concern for Australian farmers, and this election the National Farmers’ Federation is calling for the next federal government to work in partnership with industry to deliver continued welfare improvements. Earlier today, Labor’s agriculture spokesperson, Joel Fitzgibbon released a six-point plan for animal welfare. The National Farmers’ Federation […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
30 April 2019
The NFF reviewed the draft Pest Risk Analysis prepared by the department, and recorded significant concerns about the biosecurity risk posed by the current import arrangements for cut flowers and foliage. We are particularly concerned about the lack of information provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of new import conditions and to demonstrate how non-compliance is […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
15 March 2019
The NFF supports the continuation of a sustainable live sheep export industry that is accountable and delivers positive animal welfare outcomes. The live sheep export trade is critical to many Australian farmers and regional communities, and makes a significant contribution to the broader Australian economy (more than $250 million in 2016-17). Australia is a leader […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
1 March 2019
The NFF and its members remain committed to the future of Australia’s live export trade that meets the world class animal welfare standards set by our livestock producers and all reasonable Australians. It is clear that objective measurements such as mortality do not provide a full picture of the success of a voyage and we […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
26 June 2018
The NFF is strongly supportive of the amendments proposed by the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2017 and believe that these amendments will go some way towards a more robust, flexible and modern ‘package’ designed to service Government and industry needs well into the future. NFF seeks Federal Government commitment to maintain, as one of […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
30 January 2018
The NFF advocates for a strong, robust and science-based approach to biosecurity and welcomes a review of NEBRA with the goal to strengthen emergency response to environmental biosecurity breaches. The NFF is concerned that the NEBRA review considers encouragement of “industry and private beneficiaries in cost sharing arrangements ” for environmental biosecurity measures that have, […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
17 March 2017
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