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The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has been disappointed by the Victorian Government’s deal with the Commonwealth Government to exempt 60,000ML outside of the 4 percent water trading cap.

VFF Water Council Chairman Richard Anderson said that the VFF had always supported a consultative approach which did not appear to have been followed in this circumstance.

“Farmers have supported targeted buybacks in the past. It is disappointing that this deal has been struck without consultation and without an agreement being reached with the communities involved,” Mr Anderson said.

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on participants in today’s Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) meeting to ensure that changes to Australia’s transport regulation regime maintain flexibility.

VFF President Andrew Broad has urged the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers attending today’s meeting in Darwin to consider farmers and other small business operators as COAG moves to endorse a national transport system including national regulation of heavy vehicles, rail safety and maritime transport.

“Along with other important issues, including indigenous employment, today’s COAG meeting will be discussing a national model for the regulation of heavy vehicles. This is critical for farmers who together with the fishing and forestry sectors make up nearly 56 percent of all heavy vehicle fleets in Australia,” Mr Broad said.

Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Andrew Broad has addressed the Rural Press Club of Victoria today outlining four of the key challenges for agriculture moving forward.

Mr Broad said that his speech would address the issues that would define his time as President of the nation’s largest state farmer organisation.

“Victorian farming has a great story to tell. I have a firm belief that agriculture in this state has a strong future. Although there are a great many positives, there are undoubtedly challenges as well. I would like to take this opportunity to outline the issues that will define my time as President of the Victorian Farmers Federation,” Mr Broad said.