Submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report ‘Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments’
The NFF recommends that the Zone Tax Offset and remote area concessions for Fringe Benefits Tax be maintained.
RRRCC Media: Bush Communications Coalition in Canberra to keep regional telecommunications on the national agenda
Every Australian deserves access to reliable, affordable, quality voice and data services, irrespective of where they live. This is the message the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) is delivering to Parliamentarians in Canberra today. A delegation of representatives from RRRCC member organisations has travelled to Canberra to meet Members and Senators of the […]
Native Title uncertainty constrains top end's fortunes
The National Farmers’ Federation is supporting Northern Territory cattle producers as they manage ongoing uncertainty surrounding Native Title. NFF CEO Tony Mahar said recent court decisions and proposals for legislative change had cast a shadow over the understanding reached as a consequence of the Native Title Act 1993. ‘Provisions under this legislation were to design […]
Senate supports quad bike safety change, why won't the Government?
The National Farmers’ Federation is buoyed by the Senate’s support for Greens Agriculture spokesperson Janet Rice’s motion to implore the Government to act now on quad bike safety. “It speaks volumes that the Senate came together to emphatically pass a motion to call on the Government to mandate operator protection devices (OPDs) on all new […]
Parliament backs farmers with Criminal Code Amendment Bill set to become law
Today the Australian Senate passed the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill, meaning tough new penalties for those who incite trespass, property damage or theft on agricultural land will soon become law. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) congratulates the Government for its decisive action on introducing the Bill and the delivery of an election commitment […]
Farmers come to Canberra to warn Government not to rollover on quad bike safety change
The National Farmers’ Federation is warning the Government that lives will continue to be lost if a simple but life-saving change isn’t made to improve quad bike safety. The NFF took its frustration to Parliament House, Canberra today with the personal stories of farmers injured in quad bike rollovers and a quad bike operator protection […]
Another life lost, others seriously injured, yet the Government continues to fail to act on quad bike safety
On Sunday, 25 August a cattle farmer from near Forbes, NSW, flipped his ATV while feeding livestock. He became trapped, crushed, and was dead by the time his partner found him. On Friday 23 August, a teenage girl at Three Moons in North Queensland was crushed when her quad bike overturned. She was able to […]
Submission to the National Transport Commission ‘Vehicle Standards and Safety’
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the National Transport Commission’s issues paper ‘Vehicle Standards and Safety’. We also look forward to engaging further with the Review, including providing input on the remaining five issues papers on the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) review.
South Australian decision to lift GM moratorium a win for farmers
The South Australian Government’s decision to lift the moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops on the State’s mainland, is a win for farmers. The moratorium will remain in place for Kangaroo Island, due to a unique market for non-GM canola that a group of KI producers has established in Japan. Yesterday’s decision […]
Submission to the National Transport Commission ‘Effective fatigue management’
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the National Transport Commission’s issues paper ‘Effective Fatigue Management’. We also look forward to engaging further with the Review, including providing input on the remaining six issues papers on the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) review.