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Labour shortages are a significant problem for the agricultural sector. Recent figures suggest that 80% of farmers experience difficulty finding workers at varying points in the year. Labour shortages in agriculture are not a new issue. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been campaigning for a government response to the problem since 2005. However, the […]
15 January 2019
Description: The Future Drought Fund (FDF) presents a welcome and important investment in building long-term drought resilience in Australia. The FDF’s ability to achieve this outcome will rest on how FDF funds are allocated. The NFF seeks changes to the legislation to require the Agriculture Minister to establish a FDF Consultative Committee that is responsible […]
Tags: Farm Business
10 January 2019
The NFF considers protections for small businesses against unfair contract terms (UCTs) in standard form contracts crucial to addressing the structural inequalities between small farm businesses and larger businesses that generally possess the resources and market power to secure contracts that reflect their preferences. To this end, the NFF recommends that breaches of section 23 […]
Tags: Farm Business
21 December 2018
The NFF considers protections for small businesses against unfair contract terms in standard form contracts crucial to addressing the structural inequalities between small farm businesses and larger businesses that generally possess the resources and market power to secure contracts that reflect their preferences. To this end, the NFF recommends that breaches of section 23 of […]
The NFF’s submission supports the need to better monitor the prices, profits and margins in the supply of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM). A failure in policy, regulatory design and competition in the electricity sector has contributed to excessive electricity prices for Australian farmers. To that effect, a transparent and robust analytical framework […]
Tags: Farm Business
19 December 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation has acknowledged the Australian Labor’ Party’s intention to overhaul Australia’s environment laws and to establish a new Federal Environmental Protection Agency. NFF Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mahar said both proposals, which were supported at the Party’s conference over the weekend, needed careful thought, comprehensive consultation and, if proceeded with, smooth implementation. […]
18 December 2018
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair Les Gordon said the decision of the meeting of the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council (MinCo) on Friday was measured and balanced. “There is nothing in these measures that will demand review of environmental allocations, the 450GL will be robustly assessed and made available once that assessment is […]
17 December 2018
This Friday, the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council will consider measures to better define the socio-economic impacts of acquiring a further 450 gigalitres of ‘upwater’. The National Farmers’ Federation is reminding Ministers of the importance of a holistic approach to upwater measures. NFF Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon urged Ministers to ensure that the decisions they […]
14 December 2018
The NFF’s submission responds to the exposure draft of amendments to the Native Title Act (Cth) 1993. The NFF notes schedules 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 and 9, and provides particular response to schedule 3, a vehicle which will undermine certainty and needs to be examined far more rigorously from a policy perspective.
Tags: Environment
13 December 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomed the Council of Australian Government’s recognition of drought as an issue of national importance but is disappointed COAG did not agree to launch work towards a comprehensive national drought policy. “COAG’s decision to develop a National Drought Agreement acknowledges the importance of national action to tackle drought – but falls […]
12 December 2018
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