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Following repeated calls to both the Government and the Coalition from the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and its members, the Coalition has today announced that funding of $2.2 million for native title respondents will be reinstated should they be elected. NFF CEO Matt Linnegar welcomed the news – which comes eight months after the Federal […]
28 August 2013
One of the backbones of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) policy priorities for the upcoming Federal Election – an increase in funds for agricultural research, development and extension (RD&E) – has today been committed to by the Coalition should they win office. In a move strongly welcomed by the NFF, the Coalition has today promised […]
President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Duncan Fraser, is in South East Asia this week, leading a delegation of Australian agricultural representatives from the dairy, red meat, pork, sugar, grains and rice sectors, to the 19th round of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Speaking from Brunei, Mr Fraser today said that as the trade […]
27 August 2013
The nation’s peak body representing farmers, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), has today released their 2013 election scorecard, which marks each of the major political parties on their response to the five key priority areas for agriculture this election. The key election priorities identified by the NFF are: * Growing Australian Agriculture: reprioritising agriculture in […]
20 August 2013
The NFF’s 16 August 2013 submission on the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) in the Heavy Vehicle National Law issue paper being undertaken by a taskforce appointed by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure outlines the need for a ‘whole of supply chain’ approach to make the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle […]
Tags: Farm Business
16 August 2013
Australia’s peak agricultural advocacy body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has cautiously welcomed the Government’s announcement today on a commitment to northern Australia. The NFF has for some time recognised the challenges and opportunities in expanding the development of northern Australia, particularly in regards to agricultural production. “We know it’s not an easy or quick […]
15 August 2013
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Coalition’s announcement of a mobile phone coverage policy that would see highly improved conditions for farmers in rural and remote communities. The policy, titled ‘The Coalition’s Mobile Black Spot Programme’ commits to investing $100 million to improving mobile phone coverage, with $80 million specifically for a […]
13 August 2013
The Greens ‘Our Food Future’ policy launched yesterday is an adhoc approach to the farming community NFF President Duncan Fraser said today. “While we cautiously support a range of measures included in the Greens Plan for Food Security, it is fair to say that there are still some fundamental issues that we are diametrically opposed […]
9 August 2013
The NFF’s 9 August 2013 submission to the Department of Finance Draft Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines welcomes the approach taken by the Department of Finance, to ensure greater clarity, consistency and coherence of the cost recovery policy and its requirements to better meet the needs of government and industry stakeholders. The NFF raise several […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) decision to cut interest rates by a further 0.25 percent, bringing rates to yet another historic low at 2.5 percent. “Today’s RBA cut takes rates down to the lowest they have been in 53 years – great news for farmers, agribusinesses and […]
6 August 2013
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