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Enhanced access to psychological services for rural people has been welcomed today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA). Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra today Minister for Regional Development, Senator Fiona Nash said the 2017-2018 budget would include a new […]
19 April 2017
The vaccine guarding against the new strain of Calicivirus has enabled one important rabbit to continue undeterred by the biological control. Thanks to the foresight and quick thinking of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), boys and girls will still wake up to chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday after the Easter Bunny was successfully vaccinated against […]
12 April 2017
Tags: Farm Business
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed a new broadband performance monitoring program to be administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Announced last Friday, the program will see Australian consumers receive independent information about broadband speeds based on feedback from remote testing at more than 4000 households. “This is […]
11 April 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration’s Inquiry into the relocation of Commonwealth entities with a simple message “we support the decentralisation of Commonwealth entities, but not at the expense of our sector’s productivity”. NFF Agvet Chemical Taskforce Chair Reg Kidd said farmers were the […]
The NFF agrees that regional Australia deserves its fair share of government services and opportunities. However, the NFF is also conscious that some jobs are best done in the cities. Because of this, NFF supports the relocation of Government agencies to regional Australia where there is a net overall benefit, it is practical, is the […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on Treasurer Scott Morrison to preserve the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses in the 2017-2018 Budget. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said farmers, most of which were small businesses, had benefited from the accelerated depreciation arrangements for assets purchased for $20,000 or less. “This was a […]
10 April 2017
Australian farmers are recognised globally as world leaders in water use efficiency. Underpinned by our rural research and development model, the agriculture sector has been investing in the science, knowledge, technology and know how to improve water use efficiency for decades. The NFF submission makes a number of recommendations including recognising the importance of improving […]
Tags: Environment
7 April 2017
NFF Submission to the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 Inquiry.
Tags: Workforce
6 April 2017
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