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The final of three NFF submissions, lodged on 7 October 2008, to the Subclass 457 Integrity Review, conducted by Ms Barbara Deegan, into the skilled migration program, canvassing responses in relation to the regulatory frameworks for skilled migration, employer obligations and Labour Agreements.
Tags: Workforce
7 October 2008
PROFESSOR Ross Garnaut’s Final Report reinforces the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) imperatives, highlighting the central role Australian agriculture can play in meeting the climate change challenge – provided the right policy settings are in place. Responding to each issue under Chapter 22: Transforming rural land use of Prof Garnaut’s Final Report, below the NFF addresses […]
1 October 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling tomorrow’s Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting to task, wanting the Prime Minister and Premiers to commit to principles for assistance to irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin and prevent any further ad hoc drought responses on a state-by-state basis. “Any assistance to farmers must not undermine the water […]
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for changes to the aged pension to take account of the succession planning realities of modern family farm businesses, saying greater flexibility is needed to manage the hand-over of the farm to the next generation without imposing economic and social hardship. The NFF’s proposal labels the five-year waiting […]
29 September 2008
The NFF’s 26 September 2008 submission to the Australian Government’s Review of the Age Pension, Carer Payment and the Disability Support Pension, as part of the Government’s broader inquiry into Australia’s Future Tax System recommends that the five-year time limit be removed on the ability of farmers to gift the farm to their children upon […]
Tags: Farm Business
26 September 2008
The NFF’s 26 September 2008 submission regarding the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) strongly supports incentives-based approaches, rather than regulation, to ensure a culture of active management of private land environmental assets leading to optimal outcomes.
Tags: Environment
DESPITE a recent rebound, the Aussie dollar has fallen by about 15% since July, with the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index reporting that Australian farmers are breathing easier on the back of improved international competitiveness and better prices on the global market. “While the modern use of risk management practices ensure Australian farmers are more insulated from […]
25 September 2008
ON Friday night – for the second year running – the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) won the prestigious Public Affairs Award under the 2008 ACT Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA’s) State Awards for Excellence, presented during a gala ceremony at The Deck at Regatta Point in Canberra. NFF General Manager – Public Affairs Brett […]
22 September 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today endorsed the Australian Government’s Fair Dismissal Code, launched by Deputy Prime Minister The Hon Julia Gillard MP, as “striking a sensible, practical balance for employers and employees”. “We’ve enjoyed a practical working relationship with the Government and its consultative approach demonstrates it is serious about a sensible balance in […]
17 September 2008
The NFF’s 15 September 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enhance water market and trading regimes, and to ensure consistent pricing principles apply across the Murray-Darling Basin.
Tags: Environment
15 September 2008
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