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Australian agriculture needs the Australian Government to reward effort, encourage regional entrepreneurship, provide a supportive regulatory environment and the critical infrastructure in both our regions and our cities that enable farmers to innovate, increase productivity and get their products to domestic and global markets. The NFF Pre-Budget Submission outlines 7 key ingredients and 60 detailed […]
Tags: Farm Business
11 January 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) met today for the first time with new Agriculture and Water Resources Minister, Hon David Littleproud MP. NFF President Fiona Simson said the NFF was pleased to host Minister Littleproud at the Federation’s Canberra headquarters to discuss the priority issues for the sector. “As the peak body for Australian farming, […]
9 January 2018
The NFF supports harmonisation in meeting these objectives and stresses the need to improve efficiency of current structures, rather than create unnecessary and duplicative processes. The NFF welcomes the current Government’s commitment to the harmonisation of agvet training across Australia and is supportive of reforms that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current […]
Tags: Workforce
22 December 2017
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) this week signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Australia’s farmers and the highly secretive state of the North Pole. Unlike dealings with other trading partners, a frosty relationship has been seen as a positive. NFF President Ms Simson described the event meeting as ‘adventful’ with the President meeting […]
The NFF recognises that digital billing is often offered to consumers as a cost effective alternative to paper billing. There are however a number of Australians that do not have reliable access to the internet and have no alternative to paper billing. The NFF agrees that Option 3, prohibiting essential service providers from charging paper […]
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announced plan for the reform of the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (USO). The plan completes the Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the issue. “We are pleased this report has been released and we welcome the process that it sets out,” NFF President […]
20 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the final report of the 2017 Climate Policy Review which coincided with the release of a report card on Australia’s emissions. NFF President Fiona Simson said a reduction in emissions in the past quarter of 0.6 percent (the largest in four years) was particularly good news. “Australia is […]
19 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is deeply disappointed at the outcome of today’s meeting of Murray Darling Basin Ministers in Albury, NSW. The Ministerial Council failed to re-commit to working together to ensure the delivery of the Basin Plan in full and ‘squabbled’ over already agreed measures. NFF President Fiona Simson said politicking by the […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed David Littleproud MP to the role of Minister for Agriculture & Water Resources. Ms Simson said the Member for Maranoa was an advocate for Australian agriculture and the regional communities that support it. “A regional Queenslander from a diverse rural electorate, Mr Littleproud is a strong supporter of […]
The NFF supports gene technology research and development and believes that the outcomes of this R&D can contribute to meeting Australia’s future challenges in areas such as economic growth, human health and environmental sustainability. The NFF supports the current technical review process based on scientific and technological knowledge and would like to emphasise how crucial […]
Tags: Farm Business
15 December 2017
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