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ACTU stance on TPP predictable and short-sighted


The Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) stance on the Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) has been labelled predictable and short-sighted by the country’s farming sector. Australian agriculture is keenly awaiting ratification of this agreement which has been reached by twelve of the Pacific Rim countries and was signed in February this year. NFF Chief Executive, […]

17 October 2016


Farmers applaud ACCC decision on ADSL


The National Farmers Federation has today applauded the draft decision by the ACCC to continue regulation of the wholesale asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) service for a further five years. NFF President Brent Finlay said agriculture was on the verge of a digital revolution, but this could not occur without better and more equitable access […]

14 October 2016


Report shows value of overseas workers to rural Australia


A new research report released today has further highlighted the critical importance of overseas workers and their families in addressing labour shortfalls in Australian agriculture and enriching regional communities. The research, commissioned by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), reveals a number of key findings, which clearly show the valuable contribution overseas workers […]

12 October 2016


Farmers issue plea for MDBA to save Northern Basin communities


A dozen farmer and irrigator groups from across parts of southern and south-west Queensland and northern New South Wales have written to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority urging it to demonstrate that it cares about the social and economic impacts of its decisions. The Authority’s decision on the Northern Basin Review – due to be made […]

11 October 2016


Labor abandons farm sector on backpacker tax


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called out the Australian Labor Party on its decision to walk away from Australian farmers by refusing to support a compromise on the destructive ‘backpacker tax’. With the Bill cleared today for introduction into Federal Parliament, Labor has again failed to reveal its position on the tax, instead preferring […]


Farmers urge swift passage of Backpacker Tax fix


Farmers from across the country have tonight called on all sides of politics to put an end the uncertainty surrounding the ‘Backpacker Tax’ by expediting the passage of the Bill which will see a new, fairer tax rate of 19 per cent for working holiday makers. The Bill, expected to be introduced to Parliament tomorrow, […]

10 October 2016


Rice Vesting Review


The NFF 2016 Submission to the NSW Department of Primary Industries in support of a continuation of the current rice vesting arrangement.

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14 September 2016


Don’t miss out on leading speakers: NFF Congress early bird registrations close this Friday


Deputy Prime Minster, Barnaby Joyce, Senator Derryn Hinch, Senator Richard Di Natale, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Joel Fitzgibbon, and leading businessmen Andrew Forrest and Anthony Pratt are part of a dynamic and diverse speaker line-up to be showcased at the coming National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Congress. The Congress, staged every two years in Canberra, will […]

13 September 2016


NFF Congress program to lead Australian agriculture discussion


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has released an impressive program for its upcoming Congress including keynote addresses from Andrew Forrest, Anthony Pratt and panel discussions with key political figures. Hosted by the NFF in Canberra biennially, the Congress will this year be held on 26 and 27 October. It has become one of the nation’s […]

8 September 2016


NFF welcomes foreign land register but calls for more detail


The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has welcomed the release of the registry of foreign ownership of agricultural land. The report, released earlier today by Treasurer Scott Morrison, shows the United Kingdom as the leading overseas owner of farming land in Australia, followed by the United States, the Netherlands, Singapore and China. NFF Chief Executive Officer, […]

7 September 2016


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