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THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) regrets to advise that Federal Water Minister Penny Wong and her shadow, Senator Barnaby Joyce, have elected to withdraw from a major debate on water policy at the NFF’s 2010 National Congress in Melbourne next Tuesday. “Both politicians have cited the current uncertainty as to who will form government as […]
31 August 2010
WITH three regional Independent MPs thrust into the role of deciding the next federal government, agricultural policies will be forefront in the minds of all political parties. Whichever way the cards fall over the days and weeks ahead, farming issues and policies will be under intense scrutiny. The timing couldn’t be more critical for all […]
23 August 2010
“THERE will be no new investments or priorities for Australia’s $137 billion-a-year farm sector under a Gillard Government,” is National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie’s assessment of the Government’s Agricultural Policy released today. “Today’s media release from Agriculture Minister Tony Burke is not so much a policy as a summary statement with a rehash […]
18 August 2010
“TODAY’S announcement by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of an extra $300 million for on-farm works is a positive new investment in water-saving infrastructure in the Murray-Darling Basin,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared. “The NFF has consistently called on the Government to accelerate delivery of water infrastructure projects to keep pace with its […]
11 August 2010
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard that, if re-elected, the Government will invest new money to close any gap between the current water cap and any new water cap in the Murray-Darling Basin. “Obviously, our first priority is to ensure balance in the new Basin Plan, between production […]
10 August 2010
“BESIEGED farmers are demanding answers,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared. “Amid converging government, environmental and mining encroachment on our ability to farm, farmers feel frustrated and disempowered. “Be it federal and state governments conspiring to do farmers out of legitimate land use without proper compensation, miners usurping land and water rights at […]
9 August 2010
THE Coalition’s Agriculture Policy, released today, embraces major initiatives driven by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to resurrect Australia’s flagging investment in essential productivity-based research and development (R&D) for agriculture and seizes upon practical on-farm environmental solutions. “The Coalition’s policy combines a range of key measures that, collectively, will improve the capacity of Australian farmers […]
5 August 2010
INDEPENDENT analysis released today by Judith Stubbs and Associates shows cuts to water entitlements in the Murray-Darling Basin will potentially lead to massive job losses and, subsequently, decimate regional communities. “It is ironic that while politicians talk about over population in our cities looming cuts in the Murray-Darling Basin could foreshadow the biggest depopulation of […]
Joint Statement THE Federal Government’s announcement to establish a working group to advise the Government on a strategic policy framework for Australia’s food industry has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today. Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke said he wanted Australia to adopt the same “strategic […]
3 August 2010
IN A double windfall for farmers the Coalition has committed to pursuing comprehensive trade agreements – reaffirming agriculture as a central pillar in all negotiations – and returning to a dedicated, stand-alone federal trade minister who has a seat in Cabinet. “Some have suggested Australia should throw in the towel and carve out sensitive sectors, […]
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