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The NFF’s 10 September 2008 submission in response to the Australian Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Green Paper outlines key issues and concerns, including the areas of Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed sector assistance, points of obligation for the agriculture sector, land use change, international carbon accounting rule inadequacies, research and development needs and complementary […]
Tags: Environment
10 September 2008
TODAY the Australian Government kicked off the Environmental Stewardship Program – long advocated by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) – under a $42.5 million pilot program. The pilot will initially target endangered Box Gum Grassy Woodlands in the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Valleys of NSW. NFF CEO Ben Fargher, Master of Ceremonies at the launch in […]
30 August 2008
The first of three NFF submissions, lodged in August 2008, to the Subclass 457 Integrity Review, conducted by Ms Barbara Deegan, into the skilled migration program, canvassing responses in relation to the Minimum Salary Level, spouse entitlements and Labour Agreements.
Tags: Workforce
SOON the class of ’08 will be thinking about career options and further study next year… many with a desire to make a real difference in the world. According to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), a career in Australian agriculture should be the first choice for students filling out their university enrolment applications. “If students […]
29 August 2008
The NFF’s August 2008 submission to the Australian Government outlines the NFF’s position regarding the national review of workplace safety legislation, the national safety body and the adoption of uniform safety legislation.
Tags: Workforce
RECENT Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) analysis around grocery prices has highlighted that the connection between international food prices and overall domestic retail prices of grocery goods is limited. The August Westpac-NFF Commodity Index recorded the rise in global agricultural prices in recent years, particularly within the grain, oilseeds and dairy sectors. The ACCC […]
28 August 2008
The NFF’s 28 August 2008 submission outlines the impact that fuel and energy prices are having on Australian farmers and identifying a range of initiatives that the NFF believes can help to alleviate the situation.
Tags: Farm Business
The NFF’s 29 August 2008 submission to the Senate Inquiry into Natural Resource Management (NRM) and other Conservation Challenges supports regional NRM delivery and welcomes the opportunity for open grants that allow for a range of applicants to delivery NRM outcomes under the six national priorities of the Commonwealth’s Caring for our Country program.
Tags: Environment
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) issued its Pastoral Partnerships Project Discussion Paper, aimed at breaking down the barriers for the long-term unemployed, indigenous Australians, disabled people and women to enable them to take up jobs and careers in farming. “We’re seeking input from all individuals and groups with an in-depth understanding of the employment […]
27 August 2008
The NFF’s 18 August 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding bulk water charges.
Tags: Environment
18 August 2008
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