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Native Vegetation


Policy Position  Change is needed in the way that the Commonwealth Government administers the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in relation to the management of native vegetation on farms. To make native vegetation policy more workable for farmers the Government must develop specific guidelines and policies that are relevant to agricultural developments, provide a […]

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3 August 2017


Landcare


Policy Position  The NFF continues its support of Landcare and its ethos of working together to achieve natural resource management goals. Government investment in Landcare and other natural resource management activities must have at its centre a focus on sustainable agriculture.  To view the full policy, click here.

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Labor's trust issues need explaining


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is seeking more information from, and consultation with, Labor about their plans to reform trusts. The peak farming body only became aware of Labor’s proposed plans through media reports starting late last week. “It is disappointing that we have not, to date, been consulted on the change by any member […]

25 July 2017


Cattle producers begin court action to recoup losses from live export shut down


Federal Court proceedings began this week in a class action brought by Northern Territory cattle producers against the Federal Government for the 2011 shut down of the live cattle trade to Indonesia. The producers are seeking to recover losses incurred as a result of the over-night suspension of the trade, which saw the fate of […]

20 July 2017


Regional Investment Corporation Bill (2017)


The farming community is largely supportive of the proposed Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) and looks forward to furthering the agricultural sector through the administration of farm business loans and through a new mechanism for the delivery of funding for water infrastructure projects. NFF is of the view that the RIC should be independent and not […]

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Keeping our kids safe on farms


Children under the age of 15 years make up about 20 per cent of on-farm injury fatalities and are over represented in all on-farm injuries. The sobering statistic is one the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Farmsafe Australia are highlighting during this year’s Farm Safety Week. Farmsafe Australia Chair Charles Armstrong is calling on farmers […]

19 July 2017


Consultation on the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017


Access to state-of-the-art agvet chemicals is crucial to improving the productivity and sustainability of Australian agriculture. This requires the efficient and timely processing of agvet chemical registration applications by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Accordingly, the farming community welcomes this consultation and is of the view that the proposed Bill would help […]

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Urgent action needed to improve farm safety


Farm Safety Week 2017 : 17-21 July The number of people losing their lives from on-farm incidents has significantly decreased in the past 25 years but there is more work to be done to make farms safer. This is the message from the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Farmsafe Australia at the start of Farm […]

17 July 2017


Australian Transport Assessment and Planning guidelines


Given the magnitude of freight costs for farmers, it is important that there is a robust modelling tool for agricultural freight that provides baseline data and that can be used to test a range of infrastructure investment scenarios. It is important that this tool is integrated into the broader Australian Transport Assessment and Planning guidelines.

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14 July 2017


Telecommunications Reform Package


The NFF has long held the view that all Australians have a right to access reliable broadband. The NFF understands the reform package will guarantee access to data networks for all premises through the Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP). This is important as, while the mandate of the National Broadband Network was to deliver broadband to […]

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