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The Fair Work Commission has blind-sided farmers, giving them only two weeks to introduce new overtime provisions for casual horticulture workers. In a 2017, the Fair Work Commission decided that casual employees working in the horticulture sector must receive overtime. The National Farmers’ Federation and other industry bodies worked with the Australian Workers Union and […]
4 April 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation has applauded the Treasurer for tonight’s budget, which sets the stage for agricultural growth while delivering the first surplus in over a decade. “We have a vision for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “Achieving this goal requires Government to invest now in […]
3 April 2019
The Australian Labor Party’s climate change policy detail released today provides a comprehensive framework and pathway forward. National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar particularly welcomed Labor’s commitment to exclude agriculture from the so-called ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ changes. “An assurance that agriculture won’t directly bear any additional burden in reaching Labor’s proposed 45% emissions reduction […]
1 April 2019
Agriculture’s goal to reach $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030, was turbo-charged today with the Government giving the green light to a Future Foods Cooperative Research Centre. National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson, Chair of the consortium that developed the case for the CRC, said the benefits would be wide ranging. “The CRC […]
27 March 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation says a Government initiative to financially reward farmers for their role in managing the environment was sensible and welcomed planned investment in a ‘sustainability certification’ for Australian farm products. “Farmers are the custodians of about half of Australia’s landmass,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “The NFF has long called for farmers […]
26 March 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed Shadow Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon and Federal Labor’s support for the concepts of an Agricultural Biodiversity Stewardship Program and sustainability certification. NFF President Fiona Simson said bipartisan support for these important policy areas was critical to assisting the farm sector to continue to deliver positive environmental […]
The NFF says a court ruling in WA today should be a wakeup call for our politicians, as yet another farm intruder makes a joke of Australia’s soft trespass laws. Repeat trespasser James Warden came before the Magistrates Court today in Mandurah, WA, following a two hour break-in to a WA piggery which he live-streamed […]
22 March 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation said the continued release of information and ongoing debate on the relative merits and likely impacts of climate change policies, from all sides of politics, were vital in the pursuit of a national energy policy. “The NFF has long called for certainty in national energy policy, an outcome that continues to […]
21 March 2019
Producers of horticultural and processed foods such as dairy and chilled meat stand to save an average of $76 tonne per tonne by shifting agricultural freight from road to the under-development Brisbane to Melbourne Inland Rail. The NFF welcomed the finding in a report by CSIRO, which also found the new rail infrastructure would take […]
The National Farmers’ Federation says years of calling for a better deal for bush telecommunications had contributed to today’s significant investment announcement by Regional Services Minister, Senator Bridget McKenzie. In a National Press Club address in Wodonga, Minister McKenzie said the Government would invest $160 million in fixing mobile blackspots, $60 million towards enhancing bush […]
20 March 2019
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