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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the consultation on Exposure Draft: Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Acquisitions. The NFF has stated for a long time that mergers and acquisition reform was central to improving the competitive landscape. The NFF to date has been publicly supportive and has welcomed […]
Tags: Workforce
16 August 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed news today the 3G network closure will be extended, with Telstra and Optus launching a public safety awareness campaign to make sure people take action. NFF President David Jochinke said while people now had until October 28 to prepare, it was important they didn’t leave it to the last […]
Tags: Farm Business
14 August 2024
Calls to declare productive agricultural plant as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) are misinformed and risk jeopardising an important livestock feed source, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF Sustainable Development and Climate Change Committee Chair Mr Angus Atkinson said buffel grass was a vital resource for livestock operations and was carefully managed by […]
Farmers and small business have joined forces to raise concerns regarding the Government’s proposed superannuation changes, warning they will adversely impact thousands of hardworking Australian families and small businesses. The peak body representing farmers, National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), which is the voice of 2.5 million Australian […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
12 August 2024
In a significant move to enhance the future of Australia’s horticulture industry, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council is pleased to announce the 20 successful applicants for the National Horticulture Roadshow grant program. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and delivered by the NFF Horticulture Council, this initiative is set to […]
Tags: horticulture
9 August 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is issuing an urgent reminder to Australian farmers and those living in the bush to check their devices before the 3G network is officially turned off in the coming months. Since its introduction in the early 2000s, the 3G network has been a steadfast lifeline for many consumers across […]
8 August 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the second round of the On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP), which now features a significant funding boost. In a vote of confidence in our primary industries, the program’s budget has been increased to $18 million, exceeding the original $15 million allocated. Announced today in Cairns by the Minister for […]
6 August 2024
As the Federal Government gets to the pointy end of its Regional Migration Review, peak bodies for farmers, backpackers and tourism have released a new report highlighting the economic value of backpackers in the regions. The report by Aither was commissioned by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) and […]
Tags: Workforce
Australia has the most desired WHM visa program in the world, attracting over 200,000 WHMs every year to work, travel and live around Australia. Starting in 1975, the WHM program aimed to attract travellers on temporary visas to bridge labour shortages and increase cultural and social exchange. WHMs are often skilled, with 63% of them […]
Tags: Workforce
5 August 2024
Overseas workers are an indispensable part of Australian agriculture. Our members run seasonal and labour-intensive operations, located in areas where labour markets are thin. The remote, dispersed, cyclical/seasonal and oftentimes physically challenging nature of farm work necessitates a flexible, mobile and motivated workforce, a certain type of worker who is not always available in the […]
Tags: Workforce
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