The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is the peak national body representing farmers and, more broadly, agriculture across Australia. It is one of Australia’s foremost and respected advocacy organisations. Since its inception in 1979, the NFF has earned a reputation as a leader in the identification, development and achievement of policy outcomes – championing issues affecting farmers and dedicated to the advancement of Australian agriculture.
The NFF advocates on behalf of Australian farmers and the broader agricultural sector, ensuring their priorities are heard by government and decision-makers. Visit our media centre to stay up to date with the latest news, announcements and insights from the NFF and across Australian agriculture.
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At a high-level, reforms must be workable and proportionate to the realities of the farm sector. This includes not only ensuring appropriate recognition of the sector but also providing clarity in decision-making as it relates to key concepts like ‘Significant
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging all parties and the crossbench to support the Federal Government’s decision to exempt primary production income from the proposed minimum tax on discretionary trusts. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the exemption, announced as
The NFF is very concerned that Buffel grass is once again being targeted for greater regulatory control despite the overwhelming evidence that Buffel grass is a ‘Feed of National Significance’ and not a Weed of National Significance (WoNS). This is
Broader responsibility over water security, allocation, and quality management should continue to recognise the primary role of States and Territories. National Standards must complement and not duplicate or displace existing jurisdictional water management arrangements. The principles outlined in the draft
While we acknowledge that the Bill introduced to Parliament provides for a two-stage consent process for relevant area-based offsets projects on Native Title or claimed Native Title land, this does not resolve our underlying concerns. The ability for such a
In NFF’s view, the Rushy Lagoon transaction has exposed a failure in Commonwealth process that warrants closer scrutiny. Legitimate questions remain about whether agricultural and broader community interests were properly considered through the relevant funding and approval processes. Concerns have
