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Fire Services Levy stalls in Parliament, farmer concerns linger
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the decision to stall the deeply flawed proposed Fire Services Levy Bill and says the reprieve must be used to iron out the fundamental issues facing farmers and regional communities. VFF President Brett…
VFF demands fire service levy halt and Inquiry referral
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Victorian Parliament to take immediate action and refer the deeply flawed Fire Services Levy Bill to a parliamentary inquiry, as it faces debate in the Upper House this week. VFF President…
Farmers seek immediate halt to fire service levy cash grab
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for an immediate halt to the VictorianGovernment’s plan to dramatically increase the fire services levy and extend it to all emergencyservices, warning that whilst every Victorian will pay, farmers will pay the most.…
Solution sought after stock disposal service halt
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is urging a solution after the sudden halt of a northern Victorian knackery’s stock disposal service has left some farmers without access to the critical service. VFF Livestock Group President Scott Young said the VFF…
Settlement reached in ADF-VFF court case
The Presidents of Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF), United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (UDV) and Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) have announced a settlement in the legal dispute over VFF UDV’s membership of ADF. The settlement will see VFF UDV remaining a…
Commonwealth cozies up with corporates to kill family farms
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says today’s Commonwealth Government announcement to purchase 30,614 megalitres (ML) of water from Duxton Water has sent off alarm bells in Basin communities. VFF President Brett Hosking said the $121.3m water sale would hurt farmers…
Regional Victorians abandoned in infrastructure funding snub
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says regional Victoria has been left abandoned in the wake of the Victorian and federal government’s city-centric cash splash announced earlier today. VFF President Brett Hosking said decision makers were playing politics and prioritising votes…
Fire services levy hike to hurt farmers
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says proposed hikes to the proposed Fire Services Levy could see some farmers forced to pay up to 400% on top of the current levy. VFF President Brett Hosking said the levy flagged by the…
VFF STATEMENT: European Commission sets Victorian blueprint for farming and agriculture
In response to: To be attributed to VFF President, Brett Hosking: “It sets a blueprint of how agriculture should be treated as a fundamental pillar when planning any future strategy.” “Decision makers here could learn a lot and avoid enormous…
Farmer rights at stake in wake of granted electricity license
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the Essential Services Commission’s decision to grant Transmission Company Victoria (TCV) an electricity transmission license must not be treated as a license to steamroll landholders in the path of planned renewable energy projects. Amongst a raft…
Victorian farmers urge for caged egg phaseout pause
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the state and federal governments to pause the proposed national phaseout of conventional cages by 2036 until a reliable supply of eggs to the community and businesses can be guaranteed. VFF Egg…
Victorians paying for roads neglect with their lives
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says Victorians are paying for years of roads neglect with their lives as regional Victoria’s road toll soars more 156 per cent compared to the same time last year. VFF President Brett Hosking said the…