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The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) is celebrating today’s launch of NBN Co’s Sky Muster Plus wholesale product as a win for internet users in the bush. “This enhancement is a game-changer for families and small businesses who rely on Sky Muster services, and is a direct result of the advocacy of the […]
Tags: Farm Business
12 August 2019
The Victorian Coroner has found an operator protection device (OPD) would have saved the life of a 69-year-old farmer who suffered fatal head and chest injuries in a quad bike rollover incident in 2017. In the findings released today, the Coroner supports the ACCC’s ‘comprehensive report’ and recommendations to Government to mandate OPDs and other […]
Tags: Workforce
2 August 2019
Unlawful activity by activists creates serious risks to on-farm biosecurity, the health and welfare of livestock, and the feeling of safety of families and staff living and working on affected properties. Governments, police prosecutors and the judiciary must respond in a manner that discourages further illegal actions, but in many cases police have chosen not […]
Tags: Farm Business
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 National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says a proposal today by Water Minister David Littleproud to appoint an Inspector General for the Murray Darling Basin must lead to improved outcomes, confidence and accountability. “Additional confidence in the delivery of the plan is crucial for communities challenged by the implementation of the Plan and the corresponding impacts […]
Tags: Environment
Fed-up farmers, doctors, surgeons, farm safety experts and rural community members will deliver an ultimatum to the Government in Canberra this week: take action on quad bike safety or more lives will be lost. Unbelievably, the Government continues to stall on implementing recommendations to improve the safety of the popular but dangerous farm vehicle. Led […]
Tags: Farm Business
31 July 2019
Leading Australian voices have come together to better connect farmers with consumers through the Telling Our Story Initiative. In leading the project, NFF President, Fiona Simson is joined by business people Richard Goyder, Alison Watkins and Robbie Sefton. The National Farmers’ Federation has also welcomed Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) as a founding partner. Ms […]
Tags: Farm Business
The NFF commends the Government for introducing this Bill, which creates new offences for the incitement of trespass, property damage or theft on agricultural land.The Bill is intended to address this issue by linking new offences to the use of a carriage service to transmit, make available, publish or otherwise distribute material with the intention […]
Tags: Farm Business
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
Already this year, seven Australians, including children, have lost their lives in quad bike accidents. Despite the horrifying statistic, the Government is stalling on implementing the mandatory fitting of operator protection devices (OPDs) to all new quad bikes within two years. Following an extensive inquiry, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission made the recommendation to […]
Tags: Workforce
24 July 2019
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