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The strengthening of Australia’s anti-dumping system is positive news for Australian farmers, says the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). NFF President and Chair of the NFF Trade Committee, Jock Laurie, welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Government that they would establish an Anti-Dumping Commission to oversee and implement Australia’s anti-dumping system and to reduce the incidents […]
5 December 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) that interest rates will be cut by 25 basis points. NFF President Jock Laurie said the reduction in interest rates, taking the cash rate to three percent for the first time since April 2009, was very welcome news for […]
4 December 2012
The peak agricultural bodies of New Zealand and Australia have united in calling for a truly comprehensive and generally liberalising Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement from day one of implementation. The Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation of Australia are both participating in the TPP negotiations, currently taking place in Auckland. […]
The NFF’s submission to the proposed Human Rights and Anti – Discrimination Bill 2012 consolidates a number of pieces of discrimination legislation, including the Age Discrimination Act, the Disability Discrimination Act, and the Racial and the Sex Discrimination Acts.
Tags: Workforce
2 December 2012
The NFF’s 30 November 2012 submission to the Review of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), outlines the need for ACIAR’s work in international agricultural research & development (R&D) to effectively link into Australia’s domestic R&D system, in order to provide dual benefits for both developing nations and Australia’s primary producers.
Tags: Farm Business
30 November 2012
In a move that has angered farmers and landholders, the Federal Government has extended its cost cutting to native title, with a decision to cease funding to respondents in native title claims from the beginning of next year. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Government to review the decision, ensuring respondents have […]
28 November 2012
The President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will swap his workboots for a schoolbook on Monday when he visits a primary school in Melbourne. Jock Laurie, a lamb, wool and cattle grower from Walcha in northern NSW will visit the 160 students of Level 1 and 2 at Antonio Park Primary School in Mitcham, […]
23 November 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today acknowledged the release of the final Murray-Darling Basin Plan by Minister Burke. “Although the Plan remains flawed, from what we’ve seen to date, it is pretty clear that the Government has listened to the concerns of the NFF, farmers and regional communities on some, but not all, of […]
22 November 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement that the Australian Government will engage in negotiations for a new Asian region trade agreement. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, launched today, will bring together the ten ASEAN countries along with Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand to form a formal trade partnership. […]
21 November 2012
The NFF’s 16 November 2012 submission to the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) for 2013 demonstrates the importance of the SOL to the future labour supply of the agriculture industry and outlines the NFF’s recommendations to help meet the future labour needs of the agricultural sector.
Tags: Workforce
16 November 2012
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