The NFF strongly supports the Government’s vision for market-driven solutions to enhance biodiversity while recognising the need to ensure practical implementation, regulatory clarity, and financial sustainability for agricultural participants. The NFF reiterates our position that the Nature Repair Market must be accessible and developed in a manner that maximises participation for landholders across the agriculture sector. This is a result achieved through the development and accreditation of a broad number of outcome-driven methodologies supported by appropriate administrative requirements.
Currently, the proposed methodology for protecting and conserving biodiversity falls short of Government’s intended vision and aspiration of a Nature Repair Market. There are several instances where significant improvements can be made across methodology sections to drive voluntary participation and reduce the administrative burden on landholders.
The NFF’s full submission can be found here.