The National Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services: Submission
The NFF’s 14 April 2014 submission to the Mental Health Commission on the Review of Mental Health Programmes highlights the challenges faced by rural and remote farmers, and the importance for mental health services to develop in sync as regional populations grow. The NFF commends the work of the National Centre for Rural Health and […]
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Amendment Bill 2013
The NFF’s 11 April 2014 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Amendment Bill 2013 acknowledges that Australian farmers need a system of chemical registration that facilitates the introduction of new chemicals onto the Australian market in a […]
2014 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2014 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to repriotise agriculture in Australia’s national agenda. The submission outlines the following priorities: Agricultural Competitiveness, Trade and Market Access, National Food Brand Strategy, Red Tape, Drought Policy, NRM, National Wild Dog Action Plan, Pest Management, RD&E, Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Capital Gains Tax, Fuel Tax Credit Scheme […]
First-principles review of cost recovery for APVMA: Submission
The NFF’s 2014 submission regarding the first-principles review of the cost recovery arrangements for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
Serious Invasion of Privacy in the Digital Era: Submission
The NFF’s submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) outlines the farm sectors views upon privacy in the digital era.
Heavy Vehicle Compliance review: Submission
The NFF’s 1 November 2013 submission to the Heavy Vehicle Compliance Review consultation provides a response to the various recommendations made by the National Transport Commission. The NFF highlights the need for better practices aimed at encouraging, promoting and enforcing compliance within the heavy vehicle industry. To ensure efficiency and minimal imposition on businesses, the […]
Chain of responsibility in the heavy vehicle national law : Submission
The NFF’s 16 August 2013 submission on the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) in the Heavy Vehicle National Law issue paper being undertaken by a taskforce appointed by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure outlines the need for a ‘whole of supply chain’ approach to make the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle […]
Draft Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines: Submission
The NFF’s 9 August 2013 submission to the Department of Finance Draft Australian Government Cost Recovery Guidelines welcomes the approach taken by the Department of Finance, to ensure greater clarity, consistency and coherence of the cost recovery policy and its requirements to better meet the needs of government and industry stakeholders. The NFF raise several […]
2013 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2013 Federal Budget submission calls on the Government to repriotise agriculture in Australia’s national agenda. The submission outlines the four key priority areas for agriculture and the NFF under the budget: farm business and productivity, education and training, natural resource management and government-led initiatives like the National Food Plan.
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012: Submission
The NFF’s 20 December submission to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 comments that the assessment and registration process of agricultural and veterinary chemicals should be efficient, transparent and effective to reduce the cost of the process, however, the NFF is still not convinced that the current reform process will achieve a […]