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The NFF welcomes the stated goal of the Consumer Information Standard to improve the quality and consistency of information provided to consumers about NBN services. It is crucial to ensure that consumers are provided with accurate information to make informed choices when signing up to NBN services. The NFF has been provided with evidence that […]
Tags: Farm Business
23 May 2018
The recommendations of the McCarthy Review are a first step on a pathway forward for Australia’s live sheep export trade. NFF President Fiona Simson said farmers, like all Australians, were distressed at the footage aired on April 8. “There is no doubt that farmers felt let down that the animals they raised with care and […]
17 May 2018
The NFF asserts that all Australians should have equitable access to appropriate health services, regardless of their geographical location. As such, funding models for rural health should ensure equity of access to health professionals and recognise the higher costs of operating in regional, rural and remote areas. Currently there is a significant lack of access […]
Tags: Farm Business
11 May 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has awarded the Federal Budget a B grade, awarding top marks for the Government’s investment in trade, market access and biosecurity but deducting marks for overlooking regional telecommunications. Speaking from Parliament House, NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the Budget recognised agriculture’s contribution to the national economy, especially in terms […]
8 May 2018
A sigh of relief has permeated through regional communities with the news of bipartisan support for the continued implementation of key elements of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson has thanked Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Hon David Littleproud MP, and Labor water spokesperson Hon Tony Burke MP, […]
A delegation of producers representing Sheep Producers Austral (SPA), WAFarmers and the National Farmers Federation (NFF) are in Canberra this week to deliver one clear message to parliamentarians – fix it, don’t ban it. “We have converged on Canberra from across the country seeking a considered and meaningful response from decision makers that focuses on […]
The signatory organisations to this statement call on the Federal Senate to act in the best interests of the nation and reject a disallowance motion by the Greens to block the 605GL sustainable diversion limit (SDL) for the southern Murray Darling Basin. The motion is scheduled for debate tomorrow, 8 May. The Murray Darling Basin […]
7 May 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for bi-partisan support to stem an attempt by the Greens to block the 605GL sustainable diversion limit (SDL) for the southern Murray Darling Basin. Greens water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will introduce a disallowance motion to this effect to the Senate next week, when the Parliament returns for […]
2 May 2018
Eight outstanding women have been selected to grow their leadership ability through the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The Program is an initiative of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and aims to see more women join the senior executive and Board level ranks of Australian agribusinesses and farm-representative bodies. The below eight aspiring female leaders […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Telstra will visit Perth, York and Katanning this week for a series of roundtables to kick off the national ‘Talking 2030’ dialogue announced by the Prime Minister in March. The Western Australia meetings are the first of 14 events being held across the country, with the aim of capturing […]
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