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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today launched an online campaign to increase community awareness about the importance of international trading partners and in particular the need for the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement to be ratified this calendar year. Australian farmers rely on trade and international markets to generate $42.4 billion per annum for the Australian […]
27 August 2015
Reform of coastal shipping regulation will be good for farmers and good for the Australian economy, said the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in a submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on Friday. NFF President Brent Finlay said that opening up the Australian coast to competition will reduce farm business […]
25 August 2015
NFF 21 August 2015 Submission on Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
Tags: Farm Business
21 August 2015
The Federal Government has released its proposed post-2020 emissions reduction target to take to the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris this December. The Australian agricultural sector recognises the importance of the issue and is actively taking steps across a range of commodities to help reduce emissions. Meeting the Government’s proposed […]
12 August 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ) have today jointly hosted an industry forum to discuss the importance of overseas workers to Australian agriculture. The forum was held in Canberra and attended by key stakeholders across the fresh food supply chain, including farmer representative groups, retailers, unions, overseas […]
11 August 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s efforts to develop a Vision for a Science Nation and invites the Government to make better use of farm representation bodies to bridge the gap between agricultural industries and academia. “We recognise the critical role of research and development in reaching our potential to meet […]
4 August 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report on the Workplace Relations Framework. NFF President Brent Finlay said the draft report is an important step toward reframing the workplace relations debate in Australia. “As a nation, we need to be able to talk about workplace reform. It […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has reiterated its support for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact despite the failure to reach agreement following the latest round of talks in Maui, Hawaii. This round has failed to deliver outcomes on a number of sensitive issues and NFF reiterates the importance of reaching final agreement on […]
3 August 2015
NFF 2015 submission to the National Biosecurity Committee in response to its discussion paper entitled, Modernising Australia’s approach to established pests and diseases of national significance.
In its 31 July 2015 Submission the NFF provides strong support to pass proposed amendments to the Water Act 2007, subsection 85C(1), which imposes a duty on the Commonwealth not to exceed the 1500 gigalitre limit on surface water purchases in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Tags: Environment
31 July 2015
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