ACCC: Bulk Water Charge Rules Issues Paper Submission
The NFF’s 18 August 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding bulk water charges.
ACCC: Water Market Rules Position Paper Submission
The NFF’s August 2008 submission comments on issues arising from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s position paper for water market rules.
Legislation Underpinning Carbon Sink Forests: Submission
The NFF’s 31 July 2008 submission regarding legislation underpinning carbon sink forests calls for the legislation to be amended to provide a genuine incentive for farmers to establish trees for carbon sink forests and for them to engage in an appropriate level of on-farm forestry.
ACCC: Water Charge Rules Issues Submission
The NFF’s 15 July 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding Water Charges.
Murray-Darling Basin Inter-Governmental Agreement: Submission
The NFF’s 4 June 2008 submission to the Council of Australian Government Murray-Darling Basin Water Reform Intergovernmental Agreement outlines the views of farmers and irrigators to the proposed concurrent legislation, consultation, Basin Community Committee, inclusion of on-farm projects and purchase of water from willing sellers.
Senate Inquiry into the Coastal Impacts of Climate Change: Submission
The NFF’s 4 June 2008 submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the impacts on coastal communities of climate change seeks to raise awareness of the tension between population pressures and land use change.
ACCC: Water Market Rules Issues Submission
The NFF’s 9 May 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regardind Water Markets.
Garnaut Emissions Trading Scheme Discussion Paper: Submission
The NFF’s April 2008 Submission to the Garnaut Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Discussion Paper highlights the need for voluntary, incentivised transitional mechanisms. While ‘impractical’ for agriculture to be covered within an ETS, the NFF reinforces the importance of avoiding perverse outcomes for food production.
Climate Change and the Australian Agricultural Sector: Submission
The NFF’s 14 March 2008 submission looks at the challenges for farm system adaptation and advocates urgent, nationally coordinated research and development on climate change adaptation. This is very much in line with NFF policy on drought and reinforces the NFF’s push for investment in drought management and preparedness.
Climate Change – Agriculture and Forestry: Submission
The NFF’s 11 January 2008 submission to the Garnaut Report calls for new investment in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for Australian agriculture – including drought preparedness measures; and new research, development and implementation of technologies, systems and programs to fast-track adaption by farmers to the threat of increased climate risk.