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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture’s (the Committee’s) Inquiry into Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 (the Bill). Read the full submission here.
Tags: Trade and Economic
11 months ago
NFF appreciates the opportunity to submit to Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) regarding the Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL). Representing a broad spectrum of Australian agriculture since 1979, the NFF underscores the critical role of skilled migration pathways in maintaining a robust agricultural workforce. This submission highlights the sector’s reliance on skilled migrants, the potential […]
Tags: Workforce
11 months ago
Australians must have accessible, reliable, cost-effective, resilient and quality connectivity outcomes. Our sector has critical expectations through which we will measure the success of the 3G network shutdown and transition period. These expectations include that connectivity must be equivalent or improved, providers must priorities accountability and transparency, considered efforts are made to inform consumers and […]
Tags: rural
11 months ago
In a move to enhance the horticulture industry’s future, the National Horticulture Roadshow has been launched to fund and promote a series of exceptional industry events across Australia. With grant funding of up to $50,000 available for eligible organisations, these events will spotlight the latest advancements in horticultural practice and technology, aiming to build a […]
Tags: horticulture
11 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke The Prime Minister, Ag Minister and all parliamentarians need to take a good look at what’s unfolding in Perth this morning. This is a grassroots farmer demonstration of historic proportions. Frustration at this Government’s rotten decisions has started to boil over. This latest call on live sheep exports […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
12 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We welcome today’s announcement of the reinstatement of export approvals for five Australian meat processing facilities into China. This is another important step in the right direction towards improving our trading relationship with one of Australia’s major partners. This builds on the welcome lifting of restriction on wine […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
12 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture Council has today welcomed improvements to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme that will go a long way to ensuring it remains an accessible and viable workforce option for Australian farmers. The change means from 1 July 2024, employers of short-term workers will be required to offer 120 hours […]
Tags: Workforce
12 months ago
Australia’s peak farm body is urging parliamentarians to inform themselves and contemplate the serious precedent being set by the Government’s legislation to ban live sheep exports, tabled today. NFF President David Jochinke warns that unless MPs and senators do their homework, they are likely to fall victim to a highly effective misinformation campaign by animal […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
12 months ago
Farmers are today preparing to join the first of a series of five roundtables hosted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as part of their inquiry into the supermarkets. The inquiry will examine the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale, including farmgate, and retail prices. An interim report, outlining […]
Tags: horticulture
12 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation has joined the Access for Every Child Coalition launched today, to ensure families in the bush receive the same access to early childhood education and care as their city counterparts. Along with more than 50 other organisations, the NFF is calling for the Federal Government to create bespoke options so families […]
Tags: Farm Business
12 months ago
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