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Australians must have accessible, reliable, cost-effective, resilient and quality connectivity outcomes. Our sector has critical expectations through which we will measure the success of the 3G network shutdown and transition period. These expectations include that connectivity must be equivalent or improved, providers must priorities accountability and transparency, considered efforts are made to inform consumers and […]
Tags: rural
7 June 2024
In a move to enhance the horticulture industry’s future, the National Horticulture Roadshow has been launched to fund and promote a series of exceptional industry events across Australia. With grant funding of up to $50,000 available for eligible organisations, these events will spotlight the latest advancements in horticultural practice and technology, aiming to build a […]
Tags: horticulture
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke The Prime Minister, Ag Minister and all parliamentarians need to take a good look at what’s unfolding in Perth this morning. This is a grassroots farmer demonstration of historic proportions. Frustration at this Government’s rotten decisions has started to boil over. This latest call on live sheep exports […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
31 May 2024
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We welcome today’s announcement of the reinstatement of export approvals for five Australian meat processing facilities into China. This is another important step in the right direction towards improving our trading relationship with one of Australia’s major partners. This builds on the welcome lifting of restriction on wine […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
30 May 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture Council has today welcomed improvements to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme that will go a long way to ensuring it remains an accessible and viable workforce option for Australian farmers. The change means from 1 July 2024, employers of short-term workers will be required to offer 120 hours […]
Tags: Workforce
Australia’s peak farm body is urging parliamentarians to inform themselves and contemplate the serious precedent being set by the Government’s legislation to ban live sheep exports, tabled today. NFF President David Jochinke warns that unless MPs and senators do their homework, they are likely to fall victim to a highly effective misinformation campaign by animal […]
Farmers are today preparing to join the first of a series of five roundtables hosted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as part of their inquiry into the supermarkets. The inquiry will examine the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale, including farmgate, and retail prices. An interim report, outlining […]
Tags: horticulture
The National Farmers’ Federation has joined the Access for Every Child Coalition launched today, to ensure families in the bush receive the same access to early childhood education and care as their city counterparts. Along with more than 50 other organisations, the NFF is calling for the Federal Government to create bespoke options so families […]
Tags: Farm Business
28 May 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the detail announced today on the $63.8 million in the 2024-25 Budget to support the reduction of emissions in the agriculture industry. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar is in Toowoomba at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit to help progress the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan. Mr Mahar said the […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
23 May 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has warned proposals to cap migration will exacerbate agriculture’s workforce challenges and there are better ways to address the housing crisis. In the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s post-budget address, he revealed plans to slash worker migration, a move NFF President David Jochinke said could deal a heavy blow to Australia’s agricultural […]
Tags: Workforce
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