Independent Review of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance
The IGWC plays a critical role in building confidence within the community and ensuring the efficient and effective administration of water compliance with existing legislative agreements across the Murray-Darling Basin. Read the full submission here.
NFF submission to AER on social licence guidelines
The agricultural sector will be a significant contributor to Australia’s net zero ambitions, however the need for transmission infrastructure must be appropriately balanced with Australia’s sustainable supply of food and fibre. To maintain Australia’s domestic food security and important contribution to global food security, we must avoid adverse impacts on the long-term operation of prosperous […]
‘Kick in the guts’ to Basin communities as Water Bill passes the Senate
Families, farmers, businesses and workers across Murray Darling Basin communities have been dealt a sledgehammer blow by the Albanese Government and some crossbench senators who today voted to support a flawed water Bill over sensible, smart solutions for the river system. “The Basin’s heart has been broken by a Government that has ignored communities and […]
The NFF opposes proposal to inject coal waste into farm water supply
The National Farmers’ Federation is joining a growing chorus of peak agricultural organisations to oppose mining giant Glencore’s proposal to inject coal mine waste into Australia’s biggest underground water source. The carbon capture and storage proposal before the Queensland Government involves a trial injection of liquefied carbon dioxide waste from the Millmerran Power Station into […]
Communities thrown under the bus in Greens water deal
Farming communities fear a deal announced today between the Government and the Greens will see their concerns about water buybacks ignored in favour of cheap politics. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said when presented with the choice to listen to communities and negotiate on sensible changes, Minister Plibersek had opted to give rural Australia […]
Australian farmers represented in global climate conversation at COP 28
Australian farmers will be represented at the world’s biggest conversation on climate change, with the National Farmers’ Federation announcing it will again be sending a delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 28 in Dubai. President David Jochinke and CEO Tony Mahar will attend from 7-11 December to ensure the voice […]
Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Implementation Review 2023
NFF supports the Commission’s recommendation that water recovery should consider all options. However, harnessing water buybacks as the mechanism of choice to tackle this shortfall will reduce the volume of water available in the consumptive pool that would otherwise be used for productive economic purposes. Read the full submission here.
Towns rally to shout NO to Government’s Water Buyback legislation
Basin communities on the frontline of the Government’s rewrite of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will protest today with one clear message: NO more water buybacks from farmers – there is a better way. Workers in farming, food processing, small businesses and local government will walk off the job to rally today in Leeton, Griffith and […]
Billboards land in Canberra to send clear message: Say no to buybacks
The Keep Farmers Farming message has landed at the Canberra Airport with billboards, plus digital advertising, sending a clear message to Federal Parliament to reject water buybacks, ahead of the Bill to rewrite the Murray Darling Basin Plan being introduced to the Senate this week. NSW sheep and grain farmer Michael Chalmers, pictured on the […]
NFF calls on crossbenchers to vote against Basin Plan rewrite
As legislation to rewrite the Murray Darling Basin Plan is debated in the House of Representatives this week, farmers are calling on members of the crossbench to reject the Bill. NFF Water Committee Chair Malcolm Holm said Parliament had a chance to force the Government back to the table to restore consensus. “The bill is […]