Senate Committee inquiry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The revived TPP-11 agreement spells important progress for Australian farmers, and the NFF welcomes significant reductions and elimination of tariffs on a range of agricultural products including red meat, cereals, dairy and wine. This means Australian food and fibre products are more competitive in the global market.
Framework Agreement between Australia, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part
The NFF supports the EU Framework Agreement and urges the Australian Government to use it as a stepping stone for a comprehensive and high-quality trade agreement with the EU that substantially improves market access for all of Australia’s important agricultural commodities, including red meat (beef, sheepmeat and goatmeat), dairy, horticulture, grains, sugar, cotton, rice and […]
Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Peru
The Peru FTA offers key market access opportunities for Australia’s agriculture exports by creating additional demand for Australian farm exports in Peru, a fast-growing market with a sizeable population of 31.5 million. The NFF, as the peak industry body representing Australian farmers and agribusiness, seeks the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties to endorse without delay […]
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
To ensure Australian agriculture can reap the benefits of TPP-11 that will increase global market opportunities for Australian produce, it is vital that the measures outlined in the agreement are implemented as soon as possible. The NFF, as the peak industry body representing Australian farmers and agribusiness, seeks the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties to […]
Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2017
The NFF is strongly supportive of the amendments proposed by the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2017 and believe that these amendments will go some way towards a more robust, flexible and modern ‘package’ designed to service Government and industry needs well into the future. NFF seeks Federal Government commitment to maintain, as one of […]
Regulatory impact assessment of fees for paper bills
The NFF recognises that digital billing is often offered to consumers as a cost effective alternative to paper billing. There are however a number of Australians that do not have reliable access to the internet and have no alternative to paper billing. The NFF agrees that Option 3, prohibiting essential service providers from charging paper […]
Export Control Bill 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Exposure Draft Export Control Bill 2017. The NFF supports the draft Bill and its aim to streamline and strengthen current export legislation.
Inquiry into Australia’s trade and investment relationship with the UK
The NFF is of the view that a successful bilateral agreement with the UK could provide a significant increase in export value to Australian farmers. Australia is a competitive agricultural exporter, with around two thirds of total production exported. Given Australia’s food and fibre industry’s heavy reliance on international trade, it is critically important that […]
NEBRA Five Year Review Discussion Paper
The NFF advocates for a strong, robust and science-based approach to biosecurity and welcomes a review of NEBRA with the goal to strengthen emergency response to environmental biosecurity breaches. The NFF is concerned that the NEBRA review considers encouragement of “industry and private beneficiaries in cost sharing arrangements ” for environmental biosecurity measures that have, […]
Accessing Premium Markets: Australian Organics
The NFF firmly advocates that farmers should retain the opportunity to adopt the method of production best suited to their business needs, be that conventional, organic, GM or any combination of these methods. The NFF recommends to revise the current National Standards in organic farming and to replace zero tolerance of genetically-modified organism (GMO) presence […]