Policy Issues

Federated Farmers aims to get members a fair deal through representing farmer's needs at a local and national level.

Policy is member driven. Members' views are canvassed by staff who formulate submissions that help local and central government decision making.

Priority Issue

• Climate Change/Kyoto Protocol	• Resource Management Act
• Conservation	• Water
• Electricity Transmission	• Wild Animal Management
• Local Government and Rates	• Property Rights
• Review of Land Tenure Rentals

Current Issues

• Access Over Farm Land	• Monetary Policy
• ACC - levies	• Review of Rural Fire Service
• Animal Welfare	• Traceability - Animal ID
• Biosecurity	• Transport - Rules and the Road
• Building Regulations	• Telecommunications
• HSNO

Watching Brief

• Compliance Costs	• Rural Support Trusts/Adverse Events
• Dog Microchipping	• Rural Security/Rural Policing
• Electricity - Supply Beyond 2013	• Tax Policy
• Employment Policy	• Trade
• Food
• OSH Policy

Federated Farmers has a Farmers' Fighting Fund which welcomes donations towards the legal costs of fighting representative cases, where outcomes are deemed to be important to all farmers.

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