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Senator Fiona Nash

Food Production

Australia produces some of the most delicious and nutritious food in the world but has to maintain its ability to feed itself and others. Prime agricultural land must be preserved for growing food and fibres.

3
February

Supermarket giants must prove price war won't hurt farmers

Nationals Senator Fiona Nash encourages farmers to give feedback on how the latest supermarket price war on fruit and vegetables will affect them.   “This is another marketing ploy by Coles for commercial gain and it is disappointing that Woolworths has jumped on board. Our farmers are yet a... ...more

14
December

ABC - Coal Seam Gas meeting raises more questions

14 December 2011 by MELANIE SIM Farmers and politicians are saying it loud and clear: "Compensation just isn't good enough for farmers affected by Coal seam gas activities." That was one issue of many raised at a meeting yesterday at Mullaley, west of Gunnedah. It was organised by the Marys Moun... ...more

13
December

PRIME NEWS - Support for tighter controls on Coal Seam Gas mining

Prime News Tamworth reports on a forum on Coal Seam Gas mining held yesterday at Mullaley in north-west NSW. See story and interview with Senator Nash -au.prime7.yahoo.com/n2/video/-/watch/27569684/support-for-tighter-controls-on-csg/ ...more

7
December

Weekly Times - Foreign bought land unchecked

7 December 2011 By LESLIE WHITE THE Federal Government has no idea whether foreign agricultural investors keep their promises on land use. And one of the biggest foreign buyers of Australian farmland says the Government should order that agricultural land continue to be farmed - and check to ens... ...more

1
December

Australian - Nationals draft 1pc deal for farmers

1 December 2011By JAMIE WALKER and BEN PACKHAMFARMERS and other property owners would reap 1 per cent of the value of coal-seam gas extracted from their land under a proposal by Nationals senators to appease rural anger at the industry.The "default agreement", to put a floor on the income paid by CS... ...more

30
November

Food crisis looms amid foreign buy-up

30 November 2011 - as written for the Weekly Times. Foreign investment is going to be, without doubt, one of the most critical issues facing the nation over the coming decades.We need to be certain that in the future this nation is able to feed itself. We also need to be able to play our part as a r... ...more

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30
November

Weekly Times - Food crisis looms amid foreign buy-up

30 November 2011OPINION By SENATOR FIONA NASH WE MUST not jeopardise our own requirements, writes FIONA NASH Foreign investment is going to be, without doubt, one of the most critical issues facing the nation over the coming decades.We need to be certain that in the future this nation is able to fee... ...more

30
November

Daily Advertiser - Griffith residents fight for their water

30 November 2011By JADE MARTINhttp://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/griffith-residents-fight-for-their-water/2375569.aspxGRIFFITH residents yesterday rolled up in force to show just how badly the planned water cuts brought about by the Murray-Darling Basin Plan would affect their... ...more

30
November

CURRENT INQUIRY - The management of the Murray Darling Basin

RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MURRAY DARLING BASINOn 28 October 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.The management of the Murray-Darling Basin, and the development and impl... ...more

30
November

GRIFFITH AREA NEWS - Nationals pledge to continue fight

30 November BY MELODY MONTAGUE For story/pic, go to: http://www.areanews.com.au/news/local/news/general/nationals-pledge-to-continue-fight/2375812.aspx SHADOW water minister Barnaby Joyce pledged his support to irrigation communities during a visit to Griffith yesterday. Mr Joyce was in the MIA ... ...more

29
November

Weekly Times - Irrigators fight Basin plan

29 November 2011By KIM WOODS RIVERINA'S green rice fields may be stained red as the Murray Darling Basin Draft plan war hots up.Angry Griffith irrigators and businesses have vowed to take their fight to Canberra's "front porch" to save the region from savage water cutbacks.They called for outcomes a... ...more

28
November

Weekly Times - Griffith to host MDB forum

28 November 2011By KIM WOODSFRUSTRATIONS over the Murray Darling Basin draft plan are expected to boil over with an influx of politicians to the Riverina tomorrow.Griffith will host a community forum at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club at 11am, with speakers outlining the impact of the plan on their livelih... ...more

23
November

COMPLETED INQUIRY - Animal welfare standards in Australia's live export markets

RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS IN AUSTRALIA'S LIVE EXPORT MARKETSOn 16 June 2011 the Senate referred the improvements in animal welfare for Australian live exports for inquiry and report. 1. Investigate and report into the role and effectiveness of Government, Meat an... ...more

21
November

Minister incapable of answering questions on carbon tax impact on agriculture

Labor’s Minister for Agriculture, Senator Joe Ludwig, today proved he is completely out of touch with his portfolio, being incapable of answering questions on the impact of the carbon tax on farming. Concerns have been raised by the peak farming body, the National Farmers’ Federation, and again toda... ...more

17
November

More questions than answers on foreign ownership of agriculture

Revelations at a senate inquiry hearing raised more questions than answers about foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land and assets, Nationals Senator Fiona Nash said. Senator Nash is a member of the senate Rural Affairs and Transport committee that is holding an inquiry into the Foreign... ...more

16
November

Weekly Times - Senate grills FIRB on national interest

Leslie White |  November 16, 2011 AUSTRALIA'S foreign investment watchdog monitors if foreign ag investors keep their promises via "letters from their lawyers". The senate inquiry into foreign investment has grilled Foreign Investment Review Board officials over the “National Interest”... ...more

19
September

CURRENT INQUIRY - Higher education and skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS INQUIRY - HIGHER EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING TO SUPPORT FUTURE DEMAND IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA TERMS OF REFERENCE: Higher education and skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia. The terms... ...more

7
July

CURRENT INQUIRY - Biosecurity and Quarantine Arrangements

RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - BIOSECURITY AND QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS On 23 June 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.a) the adequacy of current biosecurity and quarantine arrangements, including... ...more

6
July

CURRENT INQUIRY - Examination of the Foreign Investment Review Board National Interest Test

RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - EXAMINATION OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD NATIONAL INTEREST TEST On 06 July 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.TERMS OF REFERENCE: An examination of the F... ...more

27
May

COMPLETED INQUIRY - Carbon Farming Initiative

ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS INQUIRY - CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) BILL 2011 AND RELATED BILLSOn 25 March 2011 the Senate jointly referred the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 and the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 and the Carbon Credit... ...more

23
March

CURRENT INQUIRY - Operational issues in export grain networks

RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - OPERATIONAL ISSUES IN EXPORT GRAIN NETWORKS On 23 March 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.Operational issues arising in the export grain storage, transport, handl... ...more

2
November

Bid to stop food label changes

From Weekly Times Now, David McKenzie,   FOOD processors are opposing a push by Opposition Senators to strengthen country-of-origin labelling laws.   Peak grocery and beverage bodies and leading processors say food companies would face constant label changes and higher costs i... ...more

Bid to stop food label changes
 

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27
October

Caroona fight with BHP starts in Land Court

From The Land, By Clancy Yeates A GROUP of irate farmers has launched a legal challenge against BHP Billiton in to bid to stop the company from developing coalfields in the state's north-west.    Landowners and residents from the Liverpool Plains, near Tamworth, sought to overturn a B... ...more

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16
September

Spare me the quarantine spin

From The Land Spare me the quarantine spin By Lucy Knight A FEW months ago, the Government had committed money towards reforms at the Australian Quarantine and Inspection service to streamline the export certification process and deliver greater efficiency with new online technologies and l... ...more

Spare me the quarantine spin
 

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10
September

Crean denies gagging public servants

By Sabra Lane for AM The Federal Government has denied gagging public servants in its trade agency after a submission critical of official policy disappeared from a parliamentary website. Trade and development agency Austrade had warned that plans to charge companies for quarantine inspections cou... ...more

Crean denies gagging public servants
 

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