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STATEMENT BY NFF PRESIDENT, FIONA SIMSON We welcome today’s announcement by Minister Bowen. Carbon credits will be critical in achieving Australia’s enhanced climate targets. Confidence and integrity are vital to the success of Australia’s carbon credit system. This review will give farmers and all Australians the confidence that our emissions reduction system is working, as […]
1 July 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is supportive of a harmonised National Farm Debt Mediation Scheme with standardized rules and procedures across each state and territory. The guide will importantly ensure that the principles by which farm debt mediation (FDM) operates across each state and territory are consistent. Read full submission here.
29 June 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the Department) on the National Drought Agreement Review. The National Drought Agreement (NDA) has been a step change in how governments work together to best support Australian farmers during the drought cycle. The next […]
A long-term, sustainable biosecurity funding pipeline to help protect agriculture, communities, the economy and the environment must be a top priority for the new Federal Government. This was the message delivered by the NFF to new Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister, Senator Murray Watt at the first industry Ministerial roundtable in Canberra today. “Biosecurity, isn’t […]
21 June 2022
Newly formed Food Alliance to work constructively with government to find solutions to immediate food related issues. In an unprecedented move an alliance between food industry associations across the food supply chain, from paddock to plate, has been formed to address key issues associated with ensuring reliable and affordable access to food for all Australians […]
17 June 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation this week welcomed the 2022 cohort of the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program to Canberra for the initiative’s two-day introductory retreat. The group of 12 women were selected from more than 100 applications for the mentoring and network opportunity. The program, now in it’s fifth year, is designed to create a […]
The National Farmers’ Federation Acting CEO Ash Salardini has acknowledged the new Federal Government’s commitment to enhance Australia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The Albanese Government announced today the official raising of Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target from 26-28% to 43%. The updated 2030 target is a 15 per cent increase on […]
16 June 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes strong advocacy on agricultural trade reform by the Australian delegation to the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), led by Trade and Tourism Minister, Senator Don Farrell, which concludes today (June 15) in Geneva. “If the current food security crisis has shown us anything, it is the dangers […]
The latest Government figures show agricultural exports reaching a record $64.9 billion in 2022-23, but National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson says these positive numbers conceal the “cost of farming” crunch impacting farmers and consumers. ABARES’ latest Agricultural Commodities Report predicts the industry’s gross value will tip past $80 billion for a second consecutive year […]
8 June 2022
A broad coalition of peak bodies today called on the Wednesday crisis meeting of Australia’s energy ministers to work together both on immediate responses to calm chaos and on longer term measures to moderate energy prices and cut emissions by improving supply and lifting demand-side efficiency, energy management and fuel switching. The coalition represents businesses […]
7 June 2022
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