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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that internet speeds in rural and remote Australia will double. NFF President Jock Laurie applauded the decision, which will see fixed-wireless speeds increase from June, and satellite from 2015. “We firmly believe that farming families, rural businesses and communities should have comparable […]
6 February 2013
The NFF’s 1 February 2013 submission on the establishment of a national foreign ownership register for agricultural land makes several recommendations.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
1 February 2013
Ensuring Australian agriculture is considered a key national priority is the focus for the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in 2013, the head of the peak national agricultural body said today. As the Prime Minister announced the date of the Federal Election and as Parliament prepares to resume for the first time in 2013, President Jock […]
30 January 2013
Representatives from across the Australian grain industry came together in Canberra yesterday for the second National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Grains Policy Council meeting. “The NFF Grains Policy Council represents a positive step forward for the grains production sector in developing a united voice to Government,” NFF President Jock Laurie said. “At the meeting, members came […]
The NFF’s 2013 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to repriotise agriculture in Australia’s national agenda. The submission outlines the four key priority areas for agriculture and the NFF under the budget: farm business and productivity, education and training, natural resource management and government-led initiatives like the National Food Plan.
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging flood and fire affected farmers and rural communities across five Australian states to access disaster recovery payments, after a month of devastating bushfires and major floods. Thousands of farmers in TAS, NSW, VIC and SA can access the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements payments following the devastation […]
29 January 2013
Farmers battle heat and fires Hot, dry conditions and roaring bushfires continue to affect farmers across many parts of Australia. The continuing heat has affected some horticulture crops, while bushfires have caused significant damage and loss to farmland, livestock and infrastructure. Farmers across TAS, NSW and VIC have been most affected by the fires, which […]
24 January 2013
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment Inquiry into the Effectiveness of Threatened Species and Ecological Communities Protection in Australia summarises some of the major issues confronting land managers regarding the EPBC Act, and suggests ways to alleviate some of these concerns.
Tags: Environment
16 January 2013
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Non-Kyoto Fund Discussion Paper outlines that the NFF is broadly supportive of the Non-Kyoto Fund but highlights several elements that would improve the fund and minimise unintended consequences
Tags: Environment
The NFF’s 20 December 2012 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Inquiry on the Biosecurity Bills welcomes the modernisation of the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, but also notes issues which are yet to be resolved.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
21 December 2012
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