Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2012: Submission
The NFF’s 17 April 2012 submission to the EPBC Act Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 outlines the concern by communities and farmers regarding potential impacts to land use, water, fracking, well integrity and the fracking or geogenic chemicals and the efforts by the Government, […]
Proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Submission
The NFF’s 16 April 2012 submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority regarding the proposed Basin Plan outlines the key concerns of the NFF and its members, particularly the lack of balance in the proposed Plan regarding the needs of the Basin’s economy, community and environment.
National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012: Submission
The NFF’s 10 April 2012 submission to the National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012 highlights that full implementation of the National Water Initiative is incomplete and this Bill provides flexibility to the National Water Commission to determine, in conjunction with jurisdictions and stakeholders, the most appropriate work program to deliver the high-level water reforms required.
Climate change adaptation: Submission
The NFF’s 23 January 2012 submission to the inquiry into the barriers to effective climate change adaptation acknowledges that agricultural industries will not experience climate change in a consistent way. The NFF believes Government policy that encourages and promotes adaptive behaviour and helps to build resilience is essential.
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011: Submission
The NFF’s 23 December 2011 submission to the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills acknowledges that the impacts of the Mining Tax on agriculture, and the regional communities that the sector relies heavily upon, can be seen from both positive and negative perspectives.
EPBC Act Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 14 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill 2011 outlines the major concerns regarding the Bill and highlights that the proposals for water triggers under the EPBC Act are a poor solution for what should be better regulation at a State/Territory Government […]
EPBC Act Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill: Submission
The NFF’s 12 December 2011 submission to the inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011 notes that the NFF cannot support this Bill due to its retrospective provisions, which significantly increase uncertainty for the agricultural industry.
Threat abatement plan for five northern grasses: Submission
The NFF’s 21 November 2011 submission to the ‘Draft threat abatement plan to reduce the impacts on northern Australia by the five listed grasses’ highlights the concerns of our members in the seemingly inconsistent listing of five northern grasses. Of the five listed grasses, three have high production and economic values (gamba, olive hymenachne and […]
Environmental Reforms: NFF Joint Submission
The NFF’s 24 October 2011 submission responds to proposals by the Government to finalise an EPBC Act offsets policy, introduce EPBC Act cost recovery, develop a new Biodiversity policy and introduce the proposed National Centre for Cooperation on Environment and Development. The NFF broadly supports reform of the Government’s environmental legislation and policies – provided […]
Clean Energy Legislative Package: Submission
The NFF’s 22 August 2011 submission on the Clean Energy Legislative Package reinforces the NFF’s concerns (raised previously) about the impact of the carbon tax on Australian farmers and the agricultural sector.