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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 Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcomed this morning’s announcement from Telstra about a program of works it is undertaking to bolster landline services in regional, rural and remote Australia. Telstra’s announcement addresses some of the issues around reliability of landline services identified in the November 2018 report of the Regional Telecommunications Review, […]
13 March 2019
The RRRCC support the extension of mandatory connection and repair timeframes to all fixed services provided by all retailers and the payment of compensation where timeframes are not met, including that proposed for missed appointments. Mandatory rules are the best way to ensure that consumers have access to continuous telecommunications connectivity.
Tags: Farm Business
Some farmers are being forced to choose between leaving their produce on the vine to rot and breaking the law, a new report has found. The three-year in-depth look of Australian horticulture’s labour challenges was led by University of Adelaide, Law Professor Dr Joanna Howe, commissioned by VegetablesWA and supported by the National Farmers’ Federation. […]
8 March 2019
Women in agriculture with an ambition to shape the future of Australia’s food and fibre industry are invited to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation’s 2019 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. For the second year in a row, the NFF is supported by a cohort of agriculture-focussed organisations committed to seeing more women represented in […]
Australian farmers are very much aware of the importance of responsible chemical use, including the need to ensure that off-target pesticide spray drift does not cause harm to people, the environment or Australia’s international trade. The NFF is supportive of a flexible regulatory approach that minimises spray drift risk, is practical to implement, and supports […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation has acknowledged the findings of the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce Report led by Dr Allan Fels AO and cited an agriculture-specific visa as a means to help prevent exploitation and ease the sector’s labour crisis. In the report released today, Dr Fels has made 22 recommendations to protect vulnerable workers including criminal […]
7 March 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to welcome Australian Organic Limited as a member of agriculture’s peak representative body. Australian Organic Limited is a member owned not-for-profit industry body that supports and promotes certified organic businesses and isa major force in ensuring that organic standards in Australia remain in the hands of the supply […]
6 March 2019
Two reports have confirmed that January’s Menindee fish deaths were the result of a terrible, perfect storm of conditions. The interim Vertessy Committee Report, commissioned by the Government and the Academy of Science’s report, commissioned by Labor, both confirm that extreme drought resulted in poor water flows below the Menindee Lakes. The depleted flows underpinned […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) this week welcomed positive progress on the development of a national set of rules to make it easier for farmers to move agricultural vehicles on public roads. The progress was announced yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development Minister, Michael McCormack, at the property of sheep […]
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