Submissions & Letters

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Submission to the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review

(4/05/2026)
In its current form, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is not achieving an appropriate balance across these objectives.

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Streamlining and Strengthening the Foreign Investment Framework

(19/12/2025)
NSW Farmers believes there must be safeguards in the foreign investment framework to protect Australia’s national interest and farmland assets.

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Small-Scale Title Landholder Compensation – additional submission

(12/12/2025)
The proposed compensation rates recommended by the Independent Review of the Statutory Framework for Small-Scale Titles, supported by the NSW Government, are grossly inadequate and are not commensurate to the real business impact.

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Submission to the Review of the Roads Act 1993

(13/11/2025)
For rural and regional communities, the condition and coordination of local and regional roads are critical to productivity, safety, and economic resilience.

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Submission on Default Speed Limits

(10/11/2025)
NSW Farmers has considerable concerns about the proposed action of reducing default speed limits outside built of areas in regional areas.

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Response to National Food Security Strategy Discussion Paper

(1/09/2025)
Food security remains a cornerstone of Australia’s wellbeing, supporting not only the health and nutrition of our communities.

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Submission to Economic Reform Roundtable

(14/08/2025)
A thriving and competitive agriculture and food industry is vital for the future sustainability and prosperity of Australia and its farmers.

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Submission to National Competition Policy Reforms – international standards

(28/07/2025)
Food security remains a cornerstone of Australia’s wellbeing, supporting not only the health and nutrition of our communities.

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Submission to Road Safety Inquiry into reducing road trauma

(18/07/2025)
The impacts of road trauma on farm business productivity and sustainability are profound. The state of disrepair of roads in NSW adds challenges to farm businesses and supply chain logistics.

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Submission to the Productivity Commission – Building a skilled and adaptable workforce

(6/06/2025)
Improvements in the quality and efficient use of labour in agriculture is one of the most important opportunities for the sector in reaching its goal of becoming a $100 billion industry by 2030.

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Submission to the ABARES chicken meat industry review

(16/05/2025)
NSW Farmers has consistently called for regulatory action to correct gross market power imbalances between chicken meat processors and farmers.

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Submission to Second Review of the Wheat Port Code of Conduct

(30/01/2025)
NSW Farmers holds serious concerns regarding the structure of the grains supply chain and the role that a lack of competition plays in distorting the market.

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Submission on operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority

(4/11/2024)
Recent experiences highlight the need for reforms to Joint Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements that make access simpler, faster and fairer.