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THE introduction of a new era of workplace relations laws in Australia this week will bolster the ability of Australian farmers to improve productivity to the ultimate benefit of farmers, farming families, farm workers and regional communities. “WorkChoices provides a wealth of new opportunities for small businesses to implement more flexible arrangements that better suit […]
28 March 2006
Comments made today by British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair suggesting it is time for the world to deliver on trade reform and for Europe to end its agricultural protection has been applauded by National Farmers’ Federation President, Mr Peter Corish. “As one of the leading members of the European Union, it is very heartening […]
27 March 2006
The NFF’s 27 March 2006 submission advocates the merits of a pilot program to source unskilled labour from selected Pacific Island nations in response Australia’s regional labour shortage.
Tags: Workforce
Australia’s families, farmers and truckers scored a vital win with Transport Ministers voting a resounding ‘NO’ to the National Transport Commission’s (NTC’s) absurd proposal to increase taxes on fuel by 10.5% and state registration charges by 35%. “The decision to put the skids on the NTC’s bid to slug practically everybody is a great relief […]
22 March 2006
THE Federal Government has demonstrated it is ‘fair dinkum’ about managing the economy by slamming the brakes on the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) bid to increase taxes on fuel by 10.5% and boost state truck registration charges by 35%. “We welcome the Federal Government’s sensible approach to protect families from the inevitable flow-on these charges […]
17 March 2006
New research revealing developing countries are outstripping Australian investment in agricultural research and development (R&D) should be a timely ‘wake up call’ for governments, both federal and state, and industries serious about ensuring the ongoing competitiveness of our $30 billion-a-year farm export sector. While the private sector, including farmers, is investing in innovative research solutions […]
14 March 2006
THE Westpac-NFF rural commodity price index rose 4.2% over February as the farming sector bucked the trend of its declining terms of trade, with farm incomes unexpectedly set to rise in 2005-06 to $6.4 billion. “Virtually every rural commodity measured by our index rose in February, with wheat prices up 7.7%, canola 3.9%, sugar 14.1%, […]
13 March 2006
WITH no breakthrough from the weekend’s G6 Ministerial meeting in London on international trade arrangements, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging the Australian Government and, indeed, all World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, to pull out all stops to ensure the looming WTO negotiations do not falter. “This WTO Round, launched 1,615 days ago with […]
EUROPEAN Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel’s recent visit to Canberra ahead of this week’s G6 Ministerial meeting in London (involving Australia, Brazil, India, the United States and the European Union), underscores the ‘make or break’ need for an agreement on agricultural access for Australia and many other World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries. On […]
9 March 2006
WITH Australian businesses already struggling with prices at the petrol pump, the timing couldn’t be worse for Federal and State Governments to be looking to increase trucking costs, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) warned today. The National Transport Commission (NTC) is pushing for governments to impose truck registration increases of 35% (for B-doubles and road […]
6 March 2006
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