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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) strongly reiterated the agriculture sector’s rejection of the Backpacker Tax at a formal review of the measure earlier today in Canberra. Speaking at the Backpacker Tax review consultation, on behalf of farmers from across Australia, NFF representatives outlined the severe impact the proposed tax would have on thousands of rural […]
1 September 2016
Working Holiday Makers provide an important source of labour to Australian farms. We need to encourage, not deter, working holiday makers to come and work on the farm, and we need to do this as soon as possible. This means abandoning the ‘backpacker tax’ and finding a better way forward. Whatever the politics, farmers will […]
Tags: Workforce
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s introduction of a Bill that will help protect volunteers who provide important community services like firefighting. The Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016 will ensure the Country Fire Authority retains managerial control over its operations and decisions and is not hamstrung by third […]
31 August 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today echoed the calls of Cotton Australia for the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to release its analysis of the social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan on communities in the north of the Basin. Over the last three years, the MDBA has been conducting the Northern Basin […]
26 August 2016
The Australian Regional Tourism Network (ARTN) and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop policy to encourage greater visitor dispersal in rural and regional destinations. The MoU was signed in Canberra, formalising a partnership between the two organisations on behalf of their diverse industry members and partners. “The […]
12 July 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today congratulated the Coalition on their election success, and looks forward to working with all sides of politics to ensure agriculture remains a national priority post-election. NFF President Brent Finlay said the peak farm body stands ready to work with the Turnbull Government to provide industry advice and input […]
11 July 2016
The NFF 8 July 2016 Submission into the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
8 July 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called on political parties to commit to policies that will support Australian farmers to sustainably produce food and fibre to meet growing domestic and global demands. As the Federal Election campaign enters into its second last week NFF President, Brent Finlay, said the organisation’s ideas to support innovation in […]
21 June 2016
Australian agriculture stands poised and ready to lead the global marketplace for agricultural products but calls for the review or rewinding of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) must be abandoned and focus placed on removing non-tariff barriers to trade. National Farmers Federation (NFF) Chief Executive Office, Tony Mahar, said technological improvements were rapidly reshaping the way […]
16 June 2016
The NFF has today reaffirmed its call for certainty on the ‘backpacker tax’ following confusion surrounding its start date based on misinformation published on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website. The ABC reported that, as late as Thursday, the ATO site said the controversial tax would come into effect from 1 July, despite the Government’s […]
13 June 2016
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