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The NFF 25 March Submission responds to claim for new accident pay terms in modern awards including the Horticulture Award 2010 and the Wine Industry Award 2010.
Tags: Workforce
25 March 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to extending unfair contract term protections to small businesses. There are over 130,000 farm businesses in Australia and most are small and medium-sized enterprises. Simon Talbot, CEO of the NFF, said today that primary producers are in a uniquely vulnerable position, due to the […]
20 March 2015
The NFF 20 March 2015 response to the Strengthening Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework – Options Paper.
The NFF has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, declaring its support for the Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015.
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomed Biosecurity Bill 2014. The Bill, now being considered by the Senate, will strengthen disease control measures to better manage the risk of diseases entering and spreading in Australia. It is supported by four other bills, designed to help ensure smooth transition from the Quarantine Act 1908. Ron Cullen, […]
18 March 2015
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes today’s release of the Government’s response to the 457 visa program, by the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash. Brent Finlay, President of the NFF, said that overseas workers play a small but important part in the Australian agriculture sector. “Australian workers are […]
An unprecedented coalition of groups from the agriculture, fishing, forestry, tourism and resources sectors has joined together to set the record straight on the case for the fuel tax credits scheme, also commonly known as the diesel fuel rebate. The Fuel Tax Credits Coalition today released a new publication, Powering Regional Australia: The Case for […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today released its submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework; giving its support to the maintenance of minimum wages. The President of the NFF, Brent Finlay, said that although Australian minimum wages were relatively high by international standards, living costs were also high. “We need to […]
13 March 2015
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
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
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