Impact of the global financial crisis on regional Australia: Submission
The NFF’s 27 March 2009 submission recommends action to reduce the impact of the global financial crisis on regional Australia, including increasing transparency around bank interest rates, correcting the inequities with bank deposit guarantees, investing in economic and social infrastructure, aggressively pursuing the trade reform agenda and building labour flexibility.
National Framework for Regulation, Registration and Licensing of Heavy Vehicles: Submission
The NFF’s 18 February 2009 submission on the Regulatory Impact Statement highlights that over-regulation, or unpredictable regulation, can adversely impact on the cost of transport and the incentives for new investment. The submission calls for a coherent, transparent and stable regulatory environment to encourage investment in appropriate modes of transport.
Draft Report into Government Drought Support: Submission
The NFF’s 22 December 2008 response to the Productivity Commission looks to farming’s future and the importance of providing farmers with a suite of effective tools to manage risk and prepare for drought.
2009 Federal Budget Submission
The NFF’s 2009 Federal Budget Submission, released on 19 January 2009, has been devised as a plan for tackling the dual international issues of the global financial crisis and the world food shortage – covering Drought Reform, Research and Development, Data and Information Services, Water, The Environment, Taxation, Social Security, Education, Infrastructure, and Quarantine.
Review of Australia’s Future Tax System: Submission
The NFF’s 17 October 2008 submission highlights key areas where taxation can play a major role in influencing the behaviour of Australia’s farming community and, if used effectively, induce positives for the economy, the environment and society.
Infrastructure Australia – Key Infrastructure: Submission
The NFF’s 15 October 2008 submission outlines key infrastructure needs in the areas of water, energy, transport and telecommunications. Specific focus has been placed on the need to factor in the community service obligation within the Infrastructure Australia planning process, while highlighting specific needs including a new model for determining the future transport infrastructure needs […]
The Pension Review: Submission
The NFF’s 26 September 2008 submission to the Australian Government’s Review of the Age Pension, Carer Payment and the Disability Support Pension, as part of the Government’s broader inquiry into Australia’s Future Tax System recommends that the five-year time limit be removed on the ability of farmers to gift the farm to their children upon […]
Non-forestry Managed Investment Schemes: Submission
The NFF’s 12 September 2008 submission reiterates the view that the Managed Investment Scheme mechanism is not appropriate for agriculture, in many instances leading to distored resource allocation in rural and regional Australia.
Senate Committee on Fuel and Energy: Submission
The NFF’s 28 August 2008 submission outlines the impact that fuel and energy prices are having on Australian farmers and identifying a range of initiatives that the NFF believes can help to alleviate the situation.
Government Drought Support: Submission
The NFF’s August 2008 Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Government Drought Support calls for a new approach to agriculture policy where drought policy is one aspect within a national framework, and focuses on partnerships between government and primary producers.