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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 6AM 16 NOVEMBER 2016 The development of practical materials to improve worker health and safety in shearing sheds, including how to tackle alcohol abuse and drugs such as ‘ice’, will now be developed following the formation of a wool industry Stakeholder Reference Group. The Group, comprising the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), the […]
16 November 2016
Driving a vision and culture of zero tolerance of overseas worker exploitation in the horticulture sector will be the key focus of a roundtable meeting to take place in mid-December, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Tony Mahar announced today. “Compliance with Australia’s tough workplace laws is important but more is […]
The NFF’s submission supports the COAG’s efforts to ensure that the administration, usage and recording of agvet chemicals are nationally consistent. However, the NFF believes that key to a successful COAG review of the national chemical regulation framework is close industry engagement and the establishment of practical working groups that involve industry representatives with expertise […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon has welcomed the announcement that the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will conduct detailed community scale analysis on the impact of the Basin Plan in southern basin communities. The MDBA’s commitment follows similar work that they have undertaken as part of the Northern Basin Review, […]
15 November 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mahar is joining with other major exporting nations such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand today to lead a fresh pitch for major agricultural trade reform during a meeting of the Cairns Group Farm Leaders in Geneva. The Cairns Group Farm Leaders – a global coalition […]
11 November 2016
Next week’s parliamentary hiatus should be used by all politicians to turn politics into statesmanship and find a fix to the backpacker tax mess, the President of the National Farmers’ Federation, Brent Finlay said. “The political antics this week have done nothing to instil confidence that the parliamentary process wants to fix the backpacker tax. […]
10 November 2016
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon, has today congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, and his shadow counterpart the Hon Tony Burke MP on their spirit of bipartisanship with both the Coalition and the Labor Party supporting changes to the Water […]
9 November 2016
Any move away from more open markets and towards protectionism can only have a negative impact on Australian farmers, the President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay said today. “With the US Presidential election now called for Donald Trump, any move by the new administration to implement protectionist measures is of concern to […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called on the Parliament to bring an end to ongoing uncertainty created by the ‘backpacker tax’ by supporting legislation for a fairer rate of tax when it comes on for debate this week. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said with just three sitting weeks left this year […]
7 November 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), in conjunction with the Japanese agricultural organisation JA Zenchu, has announced the two organisations will work collaboratively towards developing a partnership to foster and promote agricultural innovation. The announcement, made at the NFF National Congress in Canberra, is part of an NFF project aimed at creating networks to link agricultural […]
27 October 2016
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