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National Farmers Federation President Fiona Simson says the Coalition’s Ag Plan proposes wide-ranging investments to back agriculture’s growth trajectory.“We acknowledge the Coalition’s ongoing support for the NFF-led goal for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030. “The Coalition’s election plan for agriculture includes many of the investments included in the recent Federal Budget, […]
Tags: Farm Business
11 May 2022
Labor has revealed its plan to end Australia’s live sheep exports confirming what farmers and industry feared. “On sheep exports, Labor isn’t prepared to be informed about the sector’s monumental improvements and the importance of the industry to producers, communities and Australia’s trading partners,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “They continue to beholden to a […]
6 May 2022
Farmers have been blindsided today by the Finance Minister’s admission the instant asset write-off may not have a place in a Coalition Government after 2023. “The small business instant asset write-off was a stroke of genius by the current Government when introduced along with dedicated provisions for agriculture in 2015,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. […]
The NFF is calling for both parties to reiterate their commitment to working with farmers to navigate climate risk and capture the diverse new income opportunities on offer. “According to the ABC’s Vote Compass 57% of people surveyed think agriculture is doing its fair share or more on climate action, higher than business in general […]
4 May 2022
Farm workers won’t benefit one iota from the Australian Workers Union’s latest stunt to get headlines and lure members. The AWU’s so-called ‘Piece Rates calculator’ is actually an old-fashioned online form to harvest personal information to be used for membership drives and mailing lists. The ‘calculator’ doesn’t even bother to collect basic information required to […]
3 May 2022
National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson has praised the Coalition on its commitment to bolster the regional doctor workforce, if elected for a further term of Government. “For farmers and their families access to health care is a deeply troubling issue and one that unfortunately brings into sharp focus the inequity between country Australians and […]
This election farmers are seeking clear guidance on each party’s vision for agriculture’s role in Australia’s response to climate change. NFF President Fiona Simson said entering week four of the campaign, there had so far been radio silence from both sides. “Farmers manage 55 per cent of the Australian landscape and have led the way […]
2 May 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Coalition’s commitment of $10 million to improve farm safety outcomes, if elected, which the NFF anticipates will include an allocation to continue the life-saving work of Farmsafe Australia. “Our people are agriculture’s most important asset. Part of the plan for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030 […]
27 April 2022
Labor has today broken the hearts of farmers and rural and regional communities battling workforce shortages, confirming it will not continue with the Ag Visa, despite tricky words to the contrary. “Unfortunately, Labor has today confirmed its intention to do away with the farmer-developed Ag Visa,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. “The NFF and our […]
26 April 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation Horticulture Council has announced its five policy priorities ahead of the Federal Election. The Horticulture Council, which represents the collective $15 billion Horticulture industry through its 21 industry members, says workforce is still its top priority for the sector. The top priorities for the Council are – • Implement a fully […]
25 April 2022
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