Submissions
QFF regularly provides input to agricultural policy via in-depth submissions. These submissions detail QFF’s stance on key policy areas, and are an important record of key issues that exist in the rural sector.
QFF also compiles important fact-sheets on key areas of our work. These fact sheets are of value to our members, farmers, and all of those with an interest in agricultural policy in Queensland.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY
Submission to the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation on the Development of a Framework for the Queensland food industry September 2011
Submission to the Department of Local Government and Planning on the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy September 2011
Submission to Department of Agricutlure, Fisheries and Forestry on the Development of a National Food Plan September 2011
Submission to the Skills Queensland Strategic Priorities Issues Paper August 2011
Submission to the Caring for Our Country Review May 2011
Submission to the Queensland Parliament Economic Development Committee on manufacturing opportunities in the agricultural sector November 2010
Response to the Productivity Commission’s draft report into rural Research and Development Corporations November 2010
Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into rural Research and Development Corporations 2010
Submission to the Review of the Primary Industry Productivity Enhancement Scheme (PIPES) October 2009
Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Climate Policy April 2009
Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Government Drought Support December 2008
Submission to the Productivity Commission National Drought Review August 2008
CLIMATE CHANGE
Submission to the Productivity Commission on Barriers to Effective Climate Change Adaptation - December 2011
Submission to the Office of Climate Change – Climate change: adaptation for Queensland issues paper - October 2011
Submission to the Federal Government’s framework to the Carbon Farming Initiative February 2011
What climate change means for farmers. A farm, science and policy update May 2010
A Farmer’s Guide to Climate Change in Queensland February 2009
Carbon Pollutions Reduction Scheme Green Paper September 2008
Communicating Climate Change – Weather drivers in Queensland August 2008
Communicating Climate Change – Glimpsing Queensland’s Future Climate August 2008
Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Garnaut Submission April 2008
Garnaut Inquiry Submission January 2008
BIOSECURITY AND QUARANTINE
Review to Pest Animal Barrier Fences August 2009
Biosecurity and Quarantine Review Issues Paper May 2008
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Submission on Model Work Health and Safety Regulations Exposure Draft - April 2011
ENERGY
Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority on tariff structures for Queensland electricity December 2011
Submission to the Environment, Agriculture, Energy and Resources Committee (EAERC) on the Strategic Cropping Land bill November 2011
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on the Management of the Murray Darling Basin and the impact of mining coal seam gas July 2011.
Submission to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning Strategic Cropping Land Discussion Paper February 2010
Submission to the Select Parliamentary Committee on Petrol Prices 2005
REGULATION
Submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) land Access Review Committee on the Land Access Framework - December 2011
Submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management – Draft Biodiversity Strategy for Queensland April 2011
Submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management on draft State Planning Policy: Air, Noise, and Hazardous Materials review February 2010
Submission in Response to the discussion paper on the Control of Chemicals of Security Concern March 2007
ELECTION AND BUDGET
QFF 2010 Federal Election policy analysis
QFF 2010 Federal Election Statement
WATER
Submission to DERM on Beneficial Water Use Policy - December 2011
Submission to the QCA on SunWater irrigation price paths - December 2011
Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Rural Australia on the impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan on rural and regional Australia December 2010
Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority on the guide to the Proposed Basin Plan December 2010.
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and Transport on the Management of the Murray Darling Basin December 2010.
Submission on the National Water Initiative 2011 Biennial Assessment of Progress in Implementation Discussion Paper December 2010
Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority on Issues Papers released as at November 29, 2010
Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority on Sunwater Scheme price paths 2011-2016.
Submission to the Productivity Commission – Draft Research Report on Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray Darling Basin March 2010
Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority on the Sustainable Diversion Limits Issues Paper December 2009
Submission on ACCC Water Trading Rules Position Paper October 2009
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, and the Arts into the Impacts of Mining in the Murray Darling Basin September 2009
Queensland Parliament’s Environment and Resources Committee inquiry into Energy Efficiency Improvements August 2009
Submission to Murray Lower Lakes and Water Planning September 2008
Response to the Productivity Commission Draft Report Inquiry into Government Drought Support and 2008 National Drought Policy Review November 2008