Media Releases
Farmers demand fair go in energy transition
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton to commit to a fair and balanced transition to renewable energy that puts farmers and regional communities at the centre of Australia’s energy…
Victorians urged to contact MPs to scrap unfair emergency services tax
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging local community members to contact their local Members of Parliament to demand they vote to scrap the Victorian Government’s proposed new emergency services tax. VFF President Brett Hosking said the unfair proposed tax…
Government must scrap expanded emergency services tax and commit to fairer fire services levy
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the state government to immediately abandon its proposed expanded tax for emergency services and instead focus on urgently reforming the existing Fire Services Property Levy to ensure it is fair, transparent and…
Fire Services Levy stalls in Parliament, farmer concerns linger
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the decision to stall the deeply flawed proposed Fire Services Levy Bill and says the reprieve must be used to iron out the fundamental issues facing farmers and regional communities. VFF President Brett…
VFF demands fire service levy halt and Inquiry referral
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Victorian Parliament to take immediate action and refer the deeply flawed Fire Services Levy Bill to a parliamentary inquiry, as it faces debate in the Upper House this week. VFF President…
Farmers seek immediate halt to fire service levy cash grab
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for an immediate halt to the VictorianGovernment’s plan to dramatically increase the fire services levy and extend it to all emergencyservices, warning that whilst every Victorian will pay, farmers will pay the most.…
Solution sought after stock disposal service halt
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is urging a solution after the sudden halt of a northern Victorian knackery’s stock disposal service has left some farmers without access to the critical service. VFF Livestock Group President Scott Young said the VFF…
Settlement reached in ADF-VFF court case
The Presidents of Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF), United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (UDV) and Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) have announced a settlement in the legal dispute over VFF UDV’s membership of ADF. The settlement will see VFF UDV remaining a…
Commonwealth cozies up with corporates to kill family farms
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says today’s Commonwealth Government announcement to purchase 30,614 megalitres (ML) of water from Duxton Water has sent off alarm bells in Basin communities. VFF President Brett Hosking said the $121.3m water sale would hurt farmers…
Regional Victorians abandoned in infrastructure funding snub
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says regional Victoria has been left abandoned in the wake of the Victorian and federal government’s city-centric cash splash announced earlier today. VFF President Brett Hosking said decision makers were playing politics and prioritising votes…
Fire services levy hike to hurt farmers
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says proposed hikes to the proposed Fire Services Levy could see some farmers forced to pay up to 400% on top of the current levy. VFF President Brett Hosking said the levy flagged by the…
VFF STATEMENT: European Commission sets Victorian blueprint for farming and agriculture
In response to: To be attributed to VFF President, Brett Hosking: “It sets a blueprint of how agriculture should be treated as a fundamental pillar when planning any future strategy.” “Decision makers here could learn a lot and avoid enormous…