Right to repair motor vehicle law passed by ACCC
The ACCC welcomes legislative changes which will increase competition and choice for consumers about where they have their cars serviced and repaired. These changes adopt recommendations from the ACCC’s new car retailing industry market study. The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme) Bill 2021, which passed Parliament on June […]
Farm safety grants for good ideas are available from a 1.6 million fund
The Australian Government has opened applications for up to $1.6 million in grants for activities that improve farm safety outcomes across Australia. The fund ha sthe aim of increasing safety awareness and training to save lives on farms where 1 in 5 workplace fatalities are recorded. Finding ways to get safety messaging out there on […]
Future Drought Fund’s drought resilience leaders program has been launched
Rural leaders across Australia will soon have access to leadership training and a mentoring program with a focus on building drought resilience, with the launch of the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders Program (DRLP). Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) CE Matt Linnegar said the DRLP, launched today by Minister for Agriculture, Drought and […]
Future Drought Fund is creating drought resilient leaders with $11 million funding
The Australian Government is investing in building drought resilient leaders through the $5 billion Future Drought Fund. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said enquiries for the Drought Resilience Leaders program have now opened – giving farmers and regional communities an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills through training and mentoring programs […]
Local greengrocer picked as cream of the crop and awarded industry-first scholarship
A Chadstone Victoria local is one of the first recipients of the Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) Greengrocery Scholarship, enabling him to undertake an industry-first qualification after decades in the trade. With over 30 years’ of on-the-job experience, Anthony Natoli (52) has been recognised for his industry knowledge and awarded a full-tuition scholarship to complete Certificate […]
Agriculture visa to secure labour force for Farmers to be implemented by year end
The Government has stated the agriculture visa was needed to secure the labour force needed by Australian farmers both now and into the future. A new seasonal agriculture worker visa has now been ratified as part of the give and take of negotiations with the UK over the FTA, UK backpackers will no longer be […]
Alpaca bred in Australia to be exported back to Chile following trade agreement
Australia’s alpaca producers are well positioned to develop new export markets following the opening of trade in alpacas with Chile. Head of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, said the export of alpacas would provide Chile access to quality Australian genetics and help improve Chile’s national herd. “Australian animals […]
$12 million available for flood recovery projects for North Queensland
The Australian Government is continuing its commitment to flood recovery in North Queensland by providing $12 million for locally identified projects to help the 14 Local Government Areas most affected by the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the program resulted from extensive consultation with individuals, […]
Wool Exchange receives $180,000 grant to improve tracing wool chain
The Australian Government has awarded the Australian Wool Exchange $180,000 to improve traceability in the Australian wool industry supply chain. It is expected the grant will help streamline information in the wool supply chain. This funding will go towards a trial application of e-Bale, which is a way of uniquely identifying each wool bale through […]
Australian grains, pulses and oilseeds are making inroads into Pakistan
Australian canola, chickpea, lentil and wheat exporters now have improved market access into Pakistan following successful technical negotiations between the two countries. Recent negotiations have delivered really positive outcomes for local growers and exporters, leading to improved selling opportunities. One obvious major achievement from the talks has been the resumption “of canola exports to Pakistan, […]