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The NFF is of the view that a successful bilateral agreement with the UK could provide a significant increase in export value to Australian farmers. Australia is a competitive agricultural exporter, with around two thirds of total production exported. Given Australia’s food and fibre industry’s heavy reliance on international trade, it is critically important that […]
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10 July 2017
The farm sector is frustrated at the failure of the Government’s revised occupation lists to address critical, ongoing labour shortages in the sector. While the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed the reinstatement of several occupations, in industries that support agriculture, to the lists, the peak body’s Chief Executive said the changes continued to fall short of meeting agriculture’s […]
3 July 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the commencement of the Federal Government’s Seasonal Work Incentives Trial. The two-year trial aims to encourage job seekers to take up short-term work placements of six weeks in the horticulture industry. The work will not affect their existing income support payments. Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the horticulture […]
A free trade deal with four Latin American nations stands to unlock almost untapped markets for Australian farmers, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today. Speaking from Colombia this morning, Trade Minister Steve Ciobo announced the beginning of trade talks with the powerful Pacific Alliance trading bloc made up of Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru. […]
1 July 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) decision to publish details of all product recalls – voluntary or mandatory – on its website. “This is a welcome initiative from the APVMA, and one which enhances transparency across the farm chemical supply chain,” NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar […]
29 June 2017
The Rural Regional and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed today’s announcement that Sky Muster data limits will effectively double from 1 October 2017. “Today’s announcement is a significant step towards ending the data drought,” National Rural Health Alliance CEO David Butt said. “To date, bush consumers have felt frustrated by the limited data allowances […]
28 June 2017
Members of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have elected the leaders of the NFF’s rationalised standing committee and taskforce structure. Earlier this year, state farming organisations and commodity group members supported a move to rationalise committees from 12 to six and agreed to establish two taskforces. At the NFF Members’ Council meeting in Canberra today, […]
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Vice President and Water Taskforce Chair Les Gordon today encouraged the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to take a dose of reality when commenting on the implementation of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. “The Wentworth Group talks of the Basin Plan as if it was struck and frozen in time, when in fact […]
26 June 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) was this week successful in its application to intervene in the matter Fair Work Ombudsman v Hu & Ors (Marland Mushrooms). The basis for the NFF’s intervention is to ensure proper construction is given to the piecework provisions in the Horticulture Award 2010. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said piecework […]
23 June 2017
The Telecommunications Reform Package legislation, introduced to Parliament today, includes a guarantee for all premises to be able to access broadband services. National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive, Tony Mahar said the legislation was a win for the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition and the consumers it represented. “This is a significant first step to ensuring all […]
22 June 2017
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