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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 […]
1 October 2008
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
The NFF’s 12 September 2008 submission reiterates the view that the Managed Investment Scheme mechanism is not appropriate for agriculture, in many instances leading to distored resource allocation in rural and regional Australia.
Tags: Farm Business
12 September 2008
The NFF’s 11 September 2008 submission to the Senate Inquiry contends that there is little that can be done to provide freshwater for the Lower Lakes in the short-term and to do so will significantly impact upon the social, economic and environmental fabric of the Basin.
Tags: Environment
11 September 2008
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