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20 Jul 2010 - The Queensland Farmers’ Federation is disappointed that the Murray Darling Basin Authority has decided to not release the Guide to the Proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan until after the Federal Election.

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19 Jul 2010 - The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the forthcoming Federal Election, and looks forward to hearing from all political parties on how they will set a positive agenda for Queensland agriculture.

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Policy Submissions

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY

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

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 the Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed removal of the rural industry exemption from the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 - February 2008

 

ENERGY

Submission to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning Strategic Cropping Land Discussion Paper February 2010

Submission to the Queensland Parliament's Environment and Resources Committee Inquiry into Energy Efficiency Improvements August 2009

Submission to the Select Parliamentary Committee on Petrol Prices 2005

   

REGULATION

Submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management on draft State Planning Policy: Air, Noise, and Hazardous Materials review February 2010

Waste Strategy Submission - December 2007

Submission in Response to the discussion paper on the Control of Chemicals of Security Concern March 2007

 

STATE ELECTION AND BUDGET

QFF Election Statement 2009

State Election Rural Perspective 2006/07

State Budget Submission 2008/09

 

WATER

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 Parliaments Environment and Resources Committee inquiry into Energy Efficiency Improvements August 2009 

Submission to Murray Lower Lakes and Water Planning September 2008

Submission to Senate Environment Committee on Water Bill 2007

Response to the Productivity Commission Draft Report Inquiry into Government Drought Support and 2008 National Drought Policy Review November 2008

 

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