The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the opportunity to comment on theConsultation Regulatory Impact Analysis (CRIA) concerning proposed reductions to defaultspeed limits on roads outside built-up areas.
This executive summary provides a high-level overview of key concerns and recommendations butdoes not replace the detailed evidence-based submission that will be lodged within the extendedtimeframe.VFF Policy Position: The VFF maintains a clear and consistent policy that the Western RenewablesLink…
This paper provides a brief overview of the opportunities to improve how EnvironmentEffect Statements (EES) are prepared for agricultural land. The Environment Effects Act governs the preparation of EES Statements. The Act itself is from 1978 and uses a very…
This submission provides a brief overview of the factors that farmers consider whendetermining the impact of renewable energy generation, storage or transmission on theirfarm business. Failure to understand the restrictions that renewable energy and transmission can have onagriculture is driving…
This paper explores options to improve the current compensation framework when landowners areaffected by the construction and operation of new electrical transmission lines. The focus is on theimpacts that transmission lines have on farm production and operations. The paper explores…
The VFF appreciates the opportunity to make this submission to the Australian Competitionand Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding the Statement of Issues for the proposed mergerof Elders Limited (Elders) and Delta Agribusiness (Delta). The VFF believes that well-functioning, competitive markets drive…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)/United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) appreciates theopportunity to provide this submission to the Second Dairy Industry Code Review (the Code).In principle, the views presented in this submission are consistent with those expressed byAustralian Dairy Farmers Limited…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) appreciates the opportunity to make this submission toInfrastructure Victoria regarding its 30-year infrastructure strategy. The VFF supports the publication of a 30-year strategy to inform discussion of Victoria’s futureinfrastructure investment and development. Disappointingly, the VFF…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has consistently advocated for government funding toprovide tangible outcomes for Victoria’s agriculture industry and rural communities.It is time to rebalance the ledger to ensure fairness and appropriate support for rural andregional Victorians. Agriculture and the…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submissionregarding the Victorian Government’s proposal to decrease the number of food regulators. AsVictoria’s peak body representing primary producers, we recognise the importance of an efficient,science-based, and risk-proportionate regulatory framework…