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The NFF’s 5 November 2012 submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s consultation on new biosecurity legislation outlines a number of areas the NFF believes remain outstanding and must be addressed.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
12 November 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today backed calls to remove renewable energy targets due to the increased pressure on Australian farms from rising energy prices. “Energy and fuel are among the largest costs for Australian farmers, and a significant consideration in our industry’s long-term competitiveness. The recent spike in electricity prices, combined with the […]
9 November 2012
The NFF’s 9 November 2012 submission to both the House of Representatives Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 and Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 enquiries outlines the NFF’s key concerns and suggests amendments to the Bills to alleviate unintended consequences.
Tags: Environment
The NFF’s 8 Nov 2012 response to the Government’s National Food Plan Green Paper outlines the key priorities to be addressed in the Food Plan, including the reprioritisation of food and agriculture higher up the national policy agenda. The National Food Plan should incorporate a series of appropriate and relevant targets that can be set […]
Tags: Farm Business
8 November 2012
The NFF’s 6 November 2012 submission to the Coalition policy discussion paper on foreign investment outlines the NFF’s position on establishing a national foreign investment register. The submission welcomes the Coalition’s proposal to develop a register and increase the FIRB board to include at least one individual with agricultural sector expertise.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
6 November 2012
The Australian livestock industry is united in their condemnation of the cruel and inhumane treatment of Australian sheep, unnecessarily culled in Pakistan, as seen tonight on ABC’s Four Corners. The conditions under which this cull of healthy Australian sheep was performed are extremely distressing and appalling, which is why the livestock export industry has already […]
5 November 2012
The NFF’s 2 November 2012 submission to the NHMRC Dietary Guidelines through an Environmental Lens inquiry makes several specific suggestions to improve the function of the guidelines and generally commented that a good portion of the document be re-written, with the assistance of agricultural sustainability experts (scientists, government and industry) to reflect the comments in […]
Tags: Environment
2 November 2012
A new report by the Centre for Policy Development has shown the need for sustainable policies to support Australia’s agricultural production – supporting the NFF’s call for Government to deliver a long-term strategic focus for Australia’s agricultural sector. The Farming Smarter, Not Harder report, released by the Centre today, has found that Australian agriculture can […]
1 November 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the decision by the Federal Water Minister to respond to the NFF’s calls for extra safeguards around the setting of the sustainable diversion limit adjustment mechanism within the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. In a move acknowledged by NFF CEO Matt Linnegar, following meetings with NFF and other key stakeholders, […]
31 October 2012
The NFF’s 29 October 2012 submission to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendments 2012, Revised Exposure Draft, highlights that in the absence of a clear analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposed measures within this ‘better regulation’ process, the NFF continues to hold concerns that the proposed changes will negatively impact on […]
Tags: Farm Business
29 October 2012
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