Australia’s Native Vegetation Framework Consultation Draft: Submission
The NFF’s 31 March 2010 submission calls on all levels of government to consider stewardship arrangements to recognise on-farm environmental management, and asserts that land clearing bans impact on property rights and must replaced by market-based approaches.
Property Rights: Submission on Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Change Measures: Submission
The NFF’s 19 March 2010 submission on native vegetation laws, greenhouse gas abatement and climate change measures call for legislative changes, market-based drivers for compensation, a public benefit test on government regulations, analysis of international agreements and their impact, and securing tenure over water property rights.
Draft NWI Policy Guidelines for Water Planning & Management: Submission
The NFF’s 12 February 2010 submission to the COAG Consultation Draft National Water Initiative Policy guidelines for water planning and management calls for a consistent approach across all jurisdictions.
Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray-Darling Basin: Submission
The NFF’s 12 February 2010 submission reinforces the Commission’s recommendation that a strict scientific basis be required for setting the Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) and supports a balanced approach to determining the SDL.
ACCC: Water Trading Rules Draft Advice: Submission
The NFF’s 1 February 2010 submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raises shortcomings from the implementation of the Water Act, particularly water planning and management, and seeks development of advice to the Federal Government to resolve these legislative inadequacies.
Development of Sustainable Diversion Limits for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Submission
The NFF’s 18 December 2009 submission regarding the development of Sustainable Diversion Limits (SDLs) for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan highlights that SDLs are a key component for an effective Murray-Darling Basin Plan covering the crucial need for a balance between the social, economic and environment needs of the river system.
National Water Initiative: Submission
The NFF’s 4 December 2009 submission on the National Water Initiative outlines the need for a consistent approach to water planning and management across all jurisdictions to ensure competitive neutrality and minimise the potential for negative impacts to water trade and markets.
ACCC: Water Trading Rules Position Paper: Submission
The NFF’s 23 October 2009 submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Water Trading Rules Position Paper.
Senate Inquiry into water licenses and rights: Submission
The NFF’s 9 October 2009 submission to the Senate Inquiry into water licenses and rights details the critical need to educate both State and Commonwealth Governments on water management and planning, particularly for the understanding of the management of water entitlements.
Impacts of Mining in the Murray-Darling Basin: Submission
The NFF’s 21 September 2009 submission to the Inquiry into the Impacts of Mining in the Murray-Darling Basin acknowledges that while agriculture and mining can co-exist, better rules of engagement and research are needed to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of mining in regional Australia.