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The NFF 13 March 2015 Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework outlines changes that the NFF considers will lift productivity in the Australian economy by reducing compliance costs and restoring balance to the framework.
Tags: Workforce
13 March 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today that legislating the cap on water buybacks under the Murray Darling Basin Plan to 1500 gigalitres (GL) is of utmost importance to irrigation communities. NFF Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon, said the decision to cap water buybacks under the Plan to 1500GL has been a stand-alone policy commitment […]
10 March 2015
The NFF’s 5 March 2015 submission outlines that while farmers are not the direct recipients of the regulations imposed by the Water Act 2007 (the Act), they inevitably bear the ultimate cost of those regulations. Referring to its previous submission to the recent review of the Act, NFF notes that a comprehensive evaluation of the […]
Tags: Environment
5 March 2015
The NFF’s 3 March 2015 Freedoms Inquiry Submission outlines certain areas in Commonwealth legislation that, in the NFF’s view, encroach upon the traditional freedoms of Australian farmers. NFF notes key areas of concern, including Commonwealth laws that deal with land use, as well as workplace relations laws that involve general protections and the enterprise bargaining […]
Tags: Environment
3 March 2015
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Simon Talbot, has cautiously welcomed the announcement that the Government has prescribed the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015 – the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. The Code arose in response to concerns raised in recent years about the […]
2 March 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today that it was pleased to see that the Government will continue funding of the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS). NFF President Brent Finlay welcomed the Government’s rejection of the National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) report’s recommendation to cut the program funding by 20 per cent. “The RFCS is […]
25 February 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed today’s announcement of proposed changes to the Seasonal Worker Program, which aims to assist Australian employers unable to find enough local Australian workers to meet their seasonal labour demands. “These are sensible measures to lift participation in the Seasonal Worker Program,” NFF President Brent Finlay said. “It’s a good […]
20 February 2015
The CEO of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Simon Talbot, has welcomed the news that the Prime Minister is looking to toughen up screening of imported food products. “Unfortunately, this sort of food contamination problem was bound to happen,” Mr Talbot said. “Consumers need to know that cheap, imported, frozen food is not produced under […]
19 February 2015
Tags: Workforce
15 February 2015
President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to increase scrutiny over foreign investment in Australian agriculture. The NFF has long been calling for greater oversight from the Foreign Investment Review Board and a transparent register of foreign ownership of agricultural land. “Today’s announcement of the register is […]
11 February 2015
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