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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Labor Government’s announcement of a number of initiatives in recent days which indicate they have finally recognised the importance of rural Australia. The announcements, including the ‘Planting the Seeds for Australia’s Farming Future’ plan, will see 20 Trade Training Centres, located in regional and rural Australia, […]
4 September 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has today kept Australia’s official cash rate on hold, following a historic cut to interest rates last month which saw rates reduced to a 53-year low of 2.5 percent. Today’s interest rate decision comes as the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) releases its August Agribusiness Loan Monitor, which shows that […]
3 September 2013
With only five days remaining until the Federal Election, and following a number of agricultural policy announcements over the past week, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today released its final scorecard, ranking the commitments made by the major parties to Australia’s agricultural sector. The scorecard pits Labor, the Coalition and the Greens against each […]
2 September 2013
Following three days of agriculture announcements by the Coalition, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today warmly welcomed the formal release of the party’s agricultural policy, which promises to allocate $147 million in funding to the sector. NFF CEO Matt Linnegar spoke this morning from the NSW Farm Writers breakfast in Sydney, where Nationals leader […]
29 August 2013
The Annual Review 2012-13 includes feature articles and reports on the NFF’s highlights, achievements, activities and portfolio areas over the past 12 months. The Annual Review includes reports from NFF President Duncan Fraser, Immediate Past President Jock Laurie, CEO Matt Linnegar and the NFF policy and public affairs portfolio managers. The Annual Review is available […]
28 August 2013
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 […]
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 […]
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16 August 2013
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