Heavy Vehicle Funding and Implementation: Submission
The NFF’s 3 June 2011 submission regarding Heavy Vehicle Funding and Implementation supports transparency in road pricing, but notes that the economic benefits from pricing signals will be limited in many areas of rural and remote Australia where there is no route choice or no flexibility to optimise vehicle type or configuration.
Heavy Vehicle National Law Draft Regulatory Impact Statement: Submission
The NFF’s 10 May 2011 submission regarding the Heavy Vehicle National Law Draft Regulatory Impact Statement supports the establishment of a single national system of laws for heavy vehicles to improve efficiency in the operation of heavy vehicles and reduce the administrative and regulatory burden for heavy vehicle operators.
National Land Freight Strategy: Submission
The NFF’s 6 May 2011 submission to the National Land Freight Strategy has continued to call for a structured approach to defining the current and future freight infrastructure needs of rural Australia.
Drought Pilot Review: Submission
The NFF’s 21 April 2011 submission to the Drought Pilot Review Panel calls for a shift in the policy focus from drought relief to drought management and preparedness.
National Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals – Regulation Impact Statement: Submission
The NFF’s 11 April 2011 submission recognises the range of processes exploring registration and regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. A National Regulatory Framework will have substantial implications for farmers and these are outlined in the NFF’s submission.
National Broadband Network on Infrastructure and Communications: Submission
The NFF’s 7 March 2011 submission regarding the National Broadband Network highlights the role that telecommunications, including broadband, play in modern farming practices.
2011 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2011 Federal Budget Submission, released 22 February 2011, draws together the threads necessary for a national response to flood and cyclone ravaged communities, but also addresses the perennial problems that plague the nation.
Draft National Strategic Rural Research and Development Investment Plan: Submission
The NFF’s 10 February 2011 submission on the Draft National Strategic Rural Research and Development Investment Plan reiterates the NFF’s call for the Australian Government to reverse the decline in agricultural research and development funding and supports the Councils’ recommendation for a Government boost to investment.
Inquiry into the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling – Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010: Submission
The NFF’s 10 February 2011 submission to the Inquiry into the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling – Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010 advocates Australian farmers should have the opportunity to adopt production methods best suited to their business and production system needs.
National Regulatory Framework on Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals: Submission
The NFF’s 16 December 2010 submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry outlines the NFF’s position on the National Regulatory Framework on agricultural and veterinary chemicals and its implications for farmers.