Mining and Onshore Gas policy
June 2016 The acceleration of mining and onshore gas development in Australia and how these industries interact with Australian Agriculture has been the cause of much debate and consternation over recent years. This public policy debate has resulted in calls for the protection of waters sources, the preservation of agricultural land, veto rights, or better […]
Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015: Submission
The NFF’s 29 February 2016 submission recommends that the Senate support the Bill without amendments and the NFF welcomes adjustments to the reviews and reporting arrangements proposed by the Bill. These adjustments better reflect the timing of the implementation of the plan. The NFF particularly welcomes the addition of a specific requirement for the monitoring […]
Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Submission
Review of the National Firearms Agreements: Submission
The NFF September 2015 submission-in-reply to the Review of the National Firearms Agreements.
Inquiry into the Water Amendment Bill 2015: Submission
In its 31 July 2015 Submission the NFF provides strong support to pass proposed amendments to the Water Act 2007, subsection 85C(1), which imposes a duty on the Commonwealth not to exceed the 1500 gigalitre limit on surface water purchases in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Review of Commonwealth Water Information Provision: Submission
The NFF’s 5 March 2015 submission outlines that while farmers are not the direct recipients of the regulations imposed by the Water Act 2007 (the Act), they inevitably bear the ultimate cost of those regulations. Referring to its previous submission to the recent review of the Act, NFF notes that a comprehensive evaluation of the […]
Freedoms Inquiry: Submission
The NFF’s 3 March 2015 Freedoms Inquiry Submission outlines certain areas in Commonwealth legislation that, in the NFF’s view, encroach upon the traditional freedoms of Australian farmers. NFF notes key areas of concern, including Commonwealth laws that deal with land use, as well as workplace relations laws that involve general protections and the enterprise bargaining […]
Review of the Native Title Act 1993: Submission
Review of the Native Title Act 1993 – response to the Discussion Paper.
NWC Abolition Bill: Submission
The NFF 13 October 2014 submission outlines the NFF’s disappointment by the abolishment of the National Water Commission. The submission canvasses each of the key changes proposed by the Government, and includes specific amendments to strengthen the proposed arrangements.
Draft Basin-Wide Environmental Watering Strategy
The NFF 26 September 2014 submission suggests that whilst the environmental watering strategy should be an important step towards more effective and efficient management, the draft strategy lacks clarity in certain key areas – particularly in the delineation of management roles and responsibilities that may lead to duplication.