Media Releases
Farmers Urged to Speak Up on Levy
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on all farmers to make their voices heard in a final push against the proposed Fire Services Property Levy changes, with a parliamentary vote expected next week. The proposal has already sparked widespread…
VFF and FCA unite to fight for fair regional power
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) have united to call for fair regional power. To bring regional poles and wires and other infrastructure to a better service level will see an investment of $3.6 billion…
VFF calls for urgent drought support in Victorian Budget
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Victorian Government to urgently ramp updrought support measures as farmers across the state face worsening conditions and the real threatof business failure. With the Victorian State Budget fast approaching, the VFF…
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…