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At a special dinner in Canberra tonight agriculture celebrated five years of the NFF-led Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. Established in 2018 the Program is changing the face of the farm sector’s leadership ranks, disrupting the ‘boys club’ that for so long dominated. Underpinning this change is the commitment of the Program’s more than 30 […]
4 April 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the interim Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement which will provide substantive market access gains to many agricultural commodities. “The conclusion of the interim agreement with a country who has a population nearing 1.5 billion people is obviously a great first step for an export-oriented country, like Australia, and particularly […]
2 April 2022
The National Farmers Federation has challenged Labor to declare its commitment to fixing agriculture’s workforce crisis. CEO Tony Mahar said farmers were frustrated that Labor last night thwarted the passage of a reduced tax rate from 32.5 percent to 15 percent for people working pursuant to the Australian Agriculture Worker Program. The change would bring the tax […]
Tags: Farm Business
1 April 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcome the Government’s response to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review, tabled by Minister for Regional Communications Bridget McKenzie. “The NFF and the RRRCC provided substantial feedback into the review and welcomed the report’s recommendations when it was tabled in February. The […]
31 March 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes Labor’s support for the recently announced investments into expanding the NBN Co. (nbn) fixed wireless network. “I am pleased the Shadow Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, has also committed to implementing the recently announced nbn fixed wireless investment plan, which is welcome news to regional Australians,” NFF Telecommunications Committee […]
30 March 2022
The Government has heeded the NFF’s call for strategic investment to kick start the renewal of regional Australia in tonight’s Federal Budget.Two billion dollars will be directed to a wide-ranging Regional Accelerator Program, that includes investment in modern manufacturing, export expansion, supply chain resilience, education infrastructure, and hubs to assist farmers to adopt digital technologies.NFF […]
Tags: Farm Business
Vietnamese workers will likely be the first cohort of Ag Visa holders working on farm with the Government today confirming the south east nation as the first country to partner on the Visa. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the development was hugely positive news for the agriculture sector. “The partnership with Vietnam signals the […]
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28 March 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) have commended today’s joint announcement by the Federal Government and NBN Co. (nbn) to invest an additional $750 million to expand the nbn fixed wireless network. “Today’s commitment will see significant improvements in connectivity options, upload and download speeds, and data […]
22 March 2022
The National Farmers’ Federation has praised Federal Government changes to see Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and biodiversity credits treated as farm income. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud today announced the Government would make the adjustment to the primary production definition of ACCUs and biodiversity credits. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the change was due […]
Tags: Farm Business
21 March 2022
The National Farmers Federation has welcomed remarks by Labor’s energy spokesperson, Chris Bowen about the importance of compensation and genuine, early consultation with communities and landholders in the development of renewable energy transmission infrastructure. Mr Bowen directly referenced the NFF in his address to the Energy Networks Australia Conference today, where he committed Labor to […]
Tags: Farm Business
18 March 2022
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