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In the lead up to the 2019 Federal Election, today the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is launching its 2019 Farm Workforce Survey. The very short survey will better inform the NFF about farmers’ workforce and labour needs. NFF President, Fiona Simson said the evidence to date showed that farmers faced difficulties finding workers, difficulties that […]
Tags: Workforce
6 May 2019
Despite owning or managing more than 50% of Australia’s land mass, farmers are concerned that agriculture was not referenced in the Australian Labor Party’s $1 billion weekend environment announcement. National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said while Labor had repeatedly assured the farm sector that agriculture would not be directly impacted by its climate policy, […]
Tags: Environment
The National Farmers Federation has welcomed wide-ranging commitments by the Coalition to agriculture today. “Most importantly, we herald the pledge to direct $3.5 million to the longevity and growth of organisations like Farmsafe Australia,” NFF CEO Mr Mahar said. “The commitment is a tick for a key priority identified by the NFF in our election […]
Tags: Workforce
2 May 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a joint announcement by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Labor’s Regional Communications spokesperson, Stephen Jones that a Labor Government would invest $245 million in bush telecommunications. “A meaningful injection of funding to improve regional telecommunications is one of the NFF’s key election asks and we are delighted that Labor […]
Tags: Farm Business
1 May 2019
For more than 12 months the ACTU has been aggressively prosecuting its anti-big-business crusade. Painting business as the fat cat boogieman who exploits workers rather than create jobs. The approach is straight from the ACTU’s now-tired songbook and ironically and sadly, serves only to hurt the people whose interests it purports to represent. Taking a […]
Tags: Farm Business
30 April 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Government’s implementation of the new National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice. “The Notice is the result of over two years of hard work by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in close partnership with industry and state and territory road transport authorities,” NFF […]
Tags: Farm Business
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 […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has made a rallying call to farmers and political candidates in Rockhampton today. Speaking at the launch of the NFF’s Agriculture: Growing Australia campaign, held in partnership with AgForce, NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar called on farmers to unite to ensure their voice was heard in the lead up […]
Tags: Farm Business
29 April 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling for bipartisan support of the recently announced assessment of social and economic conditions in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. “This is a sensible extension to the existing bipartisan agreement negotiated by Agriculture and Water Resources Minister David Littleproud and Shadow Water Minister Tony Burke,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. The […]
Tags: Environment
26 April 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation supports a request today by the Federal Agriculture & Water Resources Minister, David Littleproud for the Auditor General to investigate all Murray Darling Basin water buybacks carried out under successive governments since 2008. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said in fact, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) had already planned to […]
Tags: Environment
23 April 2019
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