NSW Farmers Association - Conservation & Resource Management

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Committee Members
Fiona Simson
Rod Young
Bronwyn Petrie
Susan Haslingden
John Ward
Brian Tomalin
Bruce Atkinson
Lorraine Wilson

NSW Farmers'
Association Staff
E nswfarmers@
nswfarmers.org.au

P 02 8251 1700
F 02 8251 1750

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Centre
1300 794 000

Conservation & Resource Management

CRM_Thumbnail The Conservation and Resource Management Committee addresses the environmental and natural resource policy issues that affect the viability of farming in NSW. Climate change, the Prime Minister's $10 Billion water plan, native vegetation and weeds and feral animals are all priority issues. Some of the tasks we undertake are:

Lobbying State and Federal Government to ensure that climate change policy both supports agriculture in adapting to increased temperatures and water scarcity, and does not impose unrealistic costs on the farm sector. Current policy is heavily biased towards the interests of the energy generators and energy related firms such as coal and alumina.
Achieving improvements in the assessment system for woody weeds. While difficulties still exist for many farmers, particularly in the range lands, the revised system is now producing adequate outcomes for others.
Representing the interests of water users in relation to the water reform process including: stock and domestic rights, groundwater structural adjustment, water sharing plans, coastal water and bulk water pricing. Zero allocations imposed due to the drought have been a critical issue and the Association has made numerous representations to protect the interests of farmers and regional communities.
Lobbying the Government to improve its delivery of weed and feral animal control programs.

Priority Issues

The Committee and policy staff work on a wide range of issues including:

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