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The NFF recognises the essential nature of quad bikes to many Australian farm businesses. The NFF is committed to safeguarding farmers’ continued access to quad bikes by supporting sensible, evidence-backed measures to significantly improve the safety of these vehicles – ensuring that legal and regulatory consequences of their associated dangers do not constrict their availability […]
Tags: Workforce
13 January 2021
The Australian agriculture sector is an economic powerhouse with huge potential for expansion, but the rate at which the sector is able to grow and prosper depends largely on its ability to overcome serious labour shortages. To provide a stable and sustainable workforce for agriculture that is fair and equitable for both workers and employers, […]
Tags: Workforce
Crop losses across the country directly as a result of ongoing labour shortages have continued to mount over the festive season, and have now topped $38 million. The National Lost Crop Register was launched in mid-December to capture the true cost to industry and the national economy from a lack of seasonal workers available to […]
8 January 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative announced today by Minister Littleproud and Minister Tehan. The package includes: $42.9 million to allow Austrade to work with industry bodies to deliver targeted assistance and trade missions. $18.4 million for expansion of the Agricultural Trade and Market Access (ATMAC) program. $3.4 million to expand […]
23 December 2020
Free trade agreements are vitally important to Australian agriculture. More than 80% of Australia’s farm exports go to countries which have signed FTAs with Australia. The European Union remains one of the few unrealised opportunities with respect to new FTAs. The success of Australian agriculture is heavily linked to international trade. More than 70% of […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
22 December 2020
Today, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon Birmingham, announced the Australian Government would launch a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement process against anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs imposed on Australian barley by the Chinese Government. National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said the NFF supported actions to promote and uphold the rules of […]
16 December 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a finding today by the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) that the ABC breached the impartiality rules of its own charter, when Four Corners sought to report on the Murray Darling Basin in July 2019. The offending episode, Cash Splash, purported that grants for water efficiency projects, […]
15 December 2020
A parliamentary inquiry into agriculture’s $100-billion-by-2030 vision has supported many of the National Farmers’ Federation’s ideas to propel farm sector growth. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar welcomed the recommendations of the House of Representatives, Growing Australia inquiry, released today. “It is pleasing to see that the Committee has supported many of tactics within the 2030 Roadmap, which […]
14 December 2020
*This is a joint media release from the NFF and Regional TechHub. From today, regional Australians can access free, independent advice on the best internet and mobile phone connection for their work, study and lifestyle needs. The Regional Tech Hub, which builds on the valuable services delivered by volunteer organisation Better Internet for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR) was launched today […]
11 December 2020
National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar has called on the Australian Government to urgently implement all recommendations from the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry. “The NFF fully supports the ACCC findings from the investigation into perishable agricultural commodities,” Mr Mahar said. “What the ACCC have found is not surprising but deeply concerning – that […]
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