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The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) makes submissions at a local, state and federal governmental level representing the interests of its agricultural industry members.

Click the major policy areas below to view our submissions for 2015 to 2024. For submissions prior to this, please contact our office on 07 3837 4720 or email qfarmers@qff.org.au.

Agricultural Productivity
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Review (September 2020) – September 2020
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – Perishable agricultural goods inquiry – September 2020
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture – Modernising the Research and Development Corporation System: Discussion Paper (September 2019) – December 2019
- Submission to the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training – Queensland Small Business Strategy Discussion Paper – December 2019
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture – Draft Drought Resilience Funding Plan 2020 to 2024 – December 2019
- Submission to the Department of Transport and Main Roads – Eligibility for Primary Producer Concession Scheme – November 2019
- Submission to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee – Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – September 2019
- Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee – Criminal Code (Trespass Offences) Amendment Bill 2019 – July 2019
- Submission to The Treasury – Review of Unfair Contract Term Protections for Small Business – December 2018
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy – Review of the financial thresholds required to qualify for a Farming Concessional Valuation – October 2018
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – ‘Collective bargaining class exemption’ discussion paper – September 2018
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Review of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Sugar) Regulations 2017 – August 2018
- Submission to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee – Land, Explosives and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 – February 2018
- Submission to the Land Court of Queensland – Draft Guidelines for Expert Evidence in the Land Court – February 2018
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Agriculture and Food Research, Development and Extension 10-Year Roadmap – August 2017
- Submission to the ACCC – Domestic mobile roaming declaration inquiry – draft decision (May 2017) – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Regulatory proposals for enhancing Great Barrier Reef protection measures across agricultural activities consultation paper – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Enhancing regulations to ensure clean water for a healthy Great Barrier Reef and a prosperous Queensland discussion paper – April 2017
- Submission to the Land Court of Queensland – draft Practice Directions: ‘Court Supervised Mediation’ and ‘Guidelines for the Use of Concurrent Evidence’ – February 2017
- Submission to the Australian Government – Working Holiday Maker Visa Review (‘Backpacker Tax’) – September 2016
- Submission to the Finance and Administration Committee – Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill 2016 – September 2016
- Submission to the Australian Productivity Commission – Draft Report into the Regulation of Australian Agriculture – August 2016 (attachment 1)
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016 and accompanying Land Access Code – August 2016
- Submission to Finance and Administration Committee – Rural and Regional Adjustment (Development Assistance) Amendment Bill 2016 – July 2016
- Submission to the GasFields Commission – Independent Review – April 2016
- Submission to the Australian Productivity Commission – Regulation of Australian Agriculture – February 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Parliament’s Agriculture and Environment Committee – Review of the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme – August 2015
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Industry Assistance Draft Report – July 2015
- Submission to the Federal Treasury – Strengthening Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework – March 2015
Animals

Submission to the State Development and Regional Industries Committee – Animal Care and Protection Amendment Bill 2022 – June 2022
Biosecurity
- Submission to Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity – September
- Submission to Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Draft National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan – August 2024
- Submission to Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025-2030 – May 2024
- Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee – Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024 and Other Related Bills – April 2024
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport – National Red Imported Fire Ants Eradication Program – January 2024
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Biosecurity Protection Levy: consultation paper – October 2023
- Submission to the RRAT References Committee –Senate Inquiry into adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular in respect to foot and mouth disease – September 2022
- Submission to the Australian Biosecurity Strategy – March 2022
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport – Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease – September 2022
- Submission to the Agriculture and Environment Committee – Inquiry into the impacts of invasive plants (weeds) and their control in Queensland – January 2017
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Queensland Biosecurity Capability Review – July 2015
Education & Training
- Submission the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations – Strategic Review of the Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System – May 2024
- Submission to Jobs and Skills Australia – Food Supply Chain Capacity Study – May 2024
- RJSA submission to the Education, Employment and Training Committee – Inquiry into the Delivery of VET in Regional Rural and Remote Queensland– January 2023
- RJSA submission to the Select Committee on Northern Australia – Inquiry into Northern Australia Workforce Development – November 2022
- RJSA submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – ANZSCO update project – June 2021
- RJSA submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – National Agriculture Workforce Strategy – August 2020
- RJSA submission to the Select Committee on Temporary Migration – Inquiry into the Impact of Temporary Migration – March 2020
- RJSA submission to the Senate Select Committee on Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas – Inquiry into Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas – September 2019
- Submission to the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business – Harvest Labour Services Reforms to encourage Australian job seekers to take up seasonal work – Consultation Paper – August 2019
- RJSA submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Proposal for Queensland Agriculture to Schools Engagement Program (QASEP) – March 2019
- RJSA submission to Jobs Queensland – The Future of Work in Queensland to 2030 – Evolution or revolution? – March 2019
- RJSA submission to the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training – Skills for Queensland Discussion Paper – October 2018
- RJSA submission to the Queensland Training Ombudsman – VET Investment Plan, Market Performance Review, Rural Operations Qualifications – February 2018
- RJSA submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Agriculture and Food Research, Development and Extension 10-Year Roadmap – August 2017
- Submission to the Department of Education and Training – Advancing Skills for the Future – April 2017
- Submission to the Department of Education and Training – Response to the Positive Futures: Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Queensland Discussion Paper – December 2016
Energy
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – AER Issues Paper – 2025-30 regulatory proposals provided by Ergon and Energy Queensland – June 2024
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2024-25 – May 2024
- Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Electricity and Energy Sector Plan – April 2024
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Interim Consultation Paper Regulated Retail Electricity Prices 2024-25 (December 2023) – January 2024
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – AER Directions Paper on Social Licence for Electricity Transmission Projects – November 2023
- Submission to the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner – AEIC Community Engagement Review – October 2023
- Submission to Department of Energy and Public Works – Response to the Queensland Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap – September 2023
- Submission to Hon. Dr Steven Miles, Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Response to the proposed updates to State Code 23: Wind Farm Development and the associated Planning Guidance – September 2023
- Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water – Review of National Hydrogen Strategy 2023 – September 2023
- Submission to the Honourable Mick de Brenni, Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement – Sustainable Liquid Fuels Strategy 2023: Options and Opportunities Paper – August 2023
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2023-24 (March 2023) – April 2023
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Interim consultation paper: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2023-24 (December 2022) – January 2023
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2022-23 (February 2022) – April 2022
- Submission to the Department Energy and Public Works – Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement: Electricity supply options for the North West Minerals Province (December 2021) – March 2022
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Interim consultation paper: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2022-23 (December 2021) – January 2022
- Submission to the Department of Energy and Public Works – Delivering Queensland Renewable Energy Zones – Technical Discussion Paper – January 2022
- Submission to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources – Draft biomethane method package under the Emissions Reduction Fund – November 2021
- Submission to Australian Energy Market Commission – Directions Paper on the Review of the Regulatory Framework for Metering Services (16 September 2021) – October 2021
- Submission to Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources – ERF Methodology Development Priorities for 2022 – August 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination – Regulated retail electricity prices for 2021-22 – April 2021
- Submission to the Energy Security Board – Renewable Energy Zones Consultation Paper, January 2021 – February 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Interim consultation paper: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2021-22 (January 2021) – February 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination: Supplementary Review, Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2020-21 (August 2020) – September 2020
- Submission to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency – ARENA Bioenergy Roadmap, Call for Submissions (April 2020) – June 2020
- Ag Energy Taskforce Submission to Technology Roadmap process – June 2020
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Draft Determination: Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2020-21 (March 2020) – May 2020
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Review of Queensland Energy Legislation, Options Paper (October 2019) – February 2020
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Issues Paper – Guidelines to make the Integrated Systems Plan Actionable (November 2019) – January 2020
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Energy Queensland (Ergon and Energex): An Overview – Our Revised Regulatory Proposals and Revised Tariff Structure Statements 2020-25 (December 2019) – January 2020
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Interim consultation paper: Regulated retail electricity prices for 2020-21 (December 2019) – January 2020
- Submission to the Energy Charter Independent Accountability Panel – Energy Charter Panel 2019 – Public Submission on Published Disclosures – October 2019
- Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission – Draft Rule Determination: National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of New Projects) Rule 2019 – September 2019
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy – Review of the Queensland Biofuels Mandate – July 2019
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Energy Queensland (Ergon and Energex) Regulatory Proposal 2020-25 – June 2019
- Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission – Consultation Paper – National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of New Projects) Rule – May 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Draft Determination: Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2019-20 – April 2019
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the AEMC – Wholesale Demand Response Mechanisms – Response to Rule Change proposals – April 2019
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the AEMCA – AEMC review of the regulatory frameworks for Stand-Alone Power Systems – Priority 2 – March 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Discussion Paper – Recommended reliability standards for Energex and Ergon Energy for 2020-25 – March 2019
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Review of the National Energy Retail Legislation (Queensland) Discussion Paper – March 2019
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Draft Customer Hardship Policy Guideline – March 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2019-2020 (December 2018) – January 2019
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the ACCC – Discussion paper on monitoring of electricity supply within NEM – December 2018
- Sapere Research Group report for the Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce – Regulated Australian Electricity Networks: Analysis of rate of return data published by the Australian Energy Regulator – October 2018
- Submission to The Energy Charter – The Energy Charter: Draft for Consultation (September 2018) – October 2018
- Submission to Energy Queensland – First draft of Energy Queensland’s Draft Plan 2020-25 (the plan) – October 2018
- Submission to Energy Queensland – Energex and Ergon Energy Network Tariffs 2020-25 and Addendum – July 2018
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the Energy Security Board – National Energy Guarantee draft detailed design consultation paper – July 2018
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the COAG Energy Council – National Energy Guarantee (NEG) Draft Detailed Design for Consultation, Commonwealth Elements paper – July 2018
- Submission to the COAG Energy Council Secretariat – AER Powers and Civil Penalty Regime – June 2018
- Submission to Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Review of Queensland’s Energy Legislation: Issues Paper, May 2018 – June 2018
- Submission to Australian Energy Regulator – Profitability Measures for Electricity and Gas Network Businesses: Draft Position Paper – May 2018
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the AER position paper on Profitability measures for network businesses – May 2018
- Submission to Energy Queensland – Network Tariffs 2020-25 Customer Consultation Issues Paper April 2018 – May 2018
- Submission to Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – ‘Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines: Practical Guidance for Communities, Landowners and Project Proponents’ and ‘Draft Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines: Guidance for Local Governments’ – May 2018
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) – Draft Determination: Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2018-19 – April 2018
- Submission to the COAG Energy Council Secretariat – Facilitating Access to Consumer Energy Data Consultation Paper by the COAG Energy Council and the related publication, the Review of Open Banking by the Treasury – March 2018
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) – QCA document on the ‘Review of Guaranteed Service Levels to Apply in Queensland from 1 July 2020’ – March 2018
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the Energy Security Board – Draft design consultation paper National Energy Guarantee (the Guarantee) – March 2018
- Submission to the Energy Security Board – National Energy Guarantee: Draft Design Consultation Paper (15 February 2018) – March 2018
- Submission to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee – Electricity and other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-In Tariff) Amendment Bill 2018 (the Bill) – February 2018
- Submission to the Clean Energy Finance Council (CEFC) – CEFC Statutory Review: Consultation Paper, January 2018 – February 2018
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Interim Consultation Paper: Regulated Retail Electricity Prices for 2018-19 (Queensland Competition Authority, December 2017) – January 2018
- Agricultural Industries Energy Taskforce submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – AER Discussion Paper: Profitability Measures for Regulated Gas and Electricity Network Businesses – December 2017
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – AER Discussion Paper: Profitability Measures for Regulated Gas and Electricity Network Businesses – December 2017
- Agricultural Industries Energy Taskforce response to COAG Energy Council – Consumer Participation in Revenue Determinations – November 2017
- Submission to COAG Energy Council Secretariat – Consumer Participation in Revenue Determinations and Associated Regulatory Processes: Consultation Paper on Consumer Resourcing (5 October 2017) – November 2017
- Joint submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission – Consultation Paper: National Electricity Amendment (Alternatives to grid-supplied network services) Rule 2017 – July 2017
- Agricultural Industries Energy Taskforce submission to ACCC – Electricity Supply and Prices Inquiry – July 2017
- Agriculture Industries Energy Taskforce submission – House of Representative’s inquiry into modernising Australia’s electricity grid – May 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Energy – Response to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market: Preliminary Report – March 2017
- Agriculture Electricity Taskforce submission to Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Markets – Finkel Review – February 2017
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Demand Management Incentive Scheme and Innovation Allowance Mechanism, Consultation Paper (January 2017) – February 2017
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – Review of the Planning Regulation, State Planning Policy and State Development Assessment Provisions – Solar PV – January 2017
- Submission to Powerlink Queensland – Revised Revenue Proposal for the 2017/18 – 2021/22 Regulatory Period (as resubmitted by Powerlink on 1 December 2016) – December 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Interim Consultation Paper – Regulated retail electricity prices for 2017-18 – December 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Renewable Energy Expert Panel – Draft Report: Credible Pathways to a 50% Renewable Energy Target for Queensland (October 2016) – November 2016
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Draft Decision on Powerlink’s Revenue Proposal for the 2017/18 – 2021/22 Regulatory Period – November 2016
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Panels Issue Paper, dated May 2016 – June 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Draft Determination – Regulated retail electricity prices for 2016-17 – April 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission – Solar Feed-In Pricing in Queensland Draft Report, dated March 2016 – April 2016
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Electricity Pricing Inquiry Draft Report – April 2016
- Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission – Electricity Pricing Inquiry Draft Report, dated 3 February 2016 – March 2016
- Submission to Energex Ltd – Residential and Business Customer Consultation Paper – Tariff Reform and Large Customer Tariff Reform – October 2015
- Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator – Preliminary Determination for the Ergon Energy and Energex Regulatory Proposals for 2015-2020 – July 2015
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Further consultation paper – Regulated retail electricity prices for 2015‐16 – May 2015
- Submission to Ergon Energy Ltd on the Consultation Papers – The Case for Demand Based Tariffs and Aligning Network Charges to the Cost of Peak Demand (Long Run Marginal Cost) – March 2015
- Submission to Ergon Ltd on the Consultation Paper – Future Network Tariffs for Pricing Proposal 2015‐16 and Tariff Reform Pathway 2015‐20 – February 2015
Environment & Natural Resource Management (NRM)
- Submission to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority – Paraquat and Diquat Proposed Regulatory Changes – October 2024
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications – Senate Inquiry – Glencore’s Proposed Carbon Capture and Storage Project – April 2024
- Submission to Clean Economy Jobs, Resources and Transport Committee – Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 – March 2024
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan – December 2023
- Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Proposed Integrated Farm and Land Management Methodology – December 2023
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Independent Review of Powers and Penalties Provisions Under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 – November 2023
- Submission to the ACCU Review Secretariat at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units – October 2023
- Submission to Department of Environment and Science – End of Waste Code Biochar – October 2023
- Submission to the State Development and Regional Industries Committee – Inquiry into the impact of Climate Change on Queensland Agricultural Production – September 2023
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – New National Drought Agreement – September 2023
- Submission to the Gas Fields Commission Queensland – Potential Consequences of CSG -induced Subsidence Report – June 2023
- Submission to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee – Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and Nature Repair Market Bill [Consequential Amendments] 2023 – May 2023
- Submission to the State Development and Regional Industries Committee – Queensland Climate Transition Bill 2023 – May 2023
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Environmental Impact Statement – Surat Basin Carbon Capture and Storage Project – February 2023
- Submission to the Health and Environment Committee – Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (October 2022) – October 2022
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Review of the Australian Government Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan – September 2022
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consultation Discussion Paper – July 2022
- Submission to the Gasfields Commission of Queensland – Regulatory review of CSG-induced subsidence – June 2022
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Shared Responsibilities in Drought Response, Recovery and Preparedness: Discussion Paper – December 2021
- Submission to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources – ERF Methodology Development Priorities for 2022 – August 2021
- Submission to the Health and Environment Committee – Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021 – July 2021
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Draft End of Waste Code Gyprock (ENEW07618819) – May 2021
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Independent review of the agvet chemicals regulatory system – February 2021
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Draft standard conditions for new or expanded commercial cropping and horticulture activities (February 2021) – February 2021
- Submission to Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Draft National Soil Strategy (2021) – January 2021
- Submission to Natural Resources, Agricultural Industry Development and Environment Committee – Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 – July 2020
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Draft SEQ Koala Conservation Strategy 2019-2024 – January 2020
- 1Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport – Inquiry into the identification of leading practices in ensuring evidence-based regulation of farm practices that impact water quality outcomes in the Great Barrier Reef – November 2019
- Planning and Regulatory Approaches to On-Farm Composting in Queensland – October 2019
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Energy from Waste Policy: Discussion Paper for Consultation (July 2019) – August 2019
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning – Draft Queensland Resource Recovery Industries 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan – June 2019
- Submission to the National Chemicals Working Group (NCWG) of the Heads of EPAs Australia and New Zealand – Draft of Version 2 of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan – May 2019
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Queensland’s Draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy – April 2019
- Submission to the Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee – Inquiry into the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – March 2019
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources – Inquiry into the impact on the agricultural sector of vegetation and land management policies, regulations and restrictions – January 2019
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Draft End of Waste Code Biosolids (ENEW07359617) – November 2018
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Queensland Drought Program Review ADDENDUM – November 2018
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Queensland Government Drought Program Review – October 2018
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Review of accepted development vegetation clearing codes – October 2018
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – AA1000429 – AgStewardship application – September 2018
- Submission to the Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee (ITDEC) – Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 – September 2018
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Draft Education Strategy: Environmental Obligations for Regulated Waste Generators (August 2018) – September 2018
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Directions Paper: Transforming Queensland’s Recycling and Waste Industry – June 2018
- Submission to the Agriculture Review (Aither) – Review of interactions between the EPBC Act and the agriculture sector – June 2018
- Submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General – Draft Terms of Reference for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Inland Rail NSW/QLD Border to Gowrie Project – June 2018
- Submission (addendum) to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee – Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (the Bill) – April 2018 (map)
- Submission to the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee – Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (the Bill) – March 2018
- Submission to the Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee – ‘Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserve) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018’ (the Bill) – March 2018
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Science – Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (September 2017): Broadening and enhancing reef protection regulations – February 2018
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Review of the Regulated Waste Classification and Waste-Related Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) Frameworks – Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) – August 2017
- Submission to the Agriculture and Environment Committee – Inquiry into Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserve) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – July 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Regulatory proposals for enhancing Great Barrier Reef protection measures across agricultural activities consultation paper – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of State Development – Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement. Inland Rail – Gowrie to Helidon Project (May 2017) – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of State Development – Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement. Inland Rail – Helidon to Calvert Project (May 2017) – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Draft Guideline – Waste Feedstocks under the Liquid Fuel Supply Regulation 2016 – May 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Response to draft Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy (Q-CAS) – April 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – End of Waste Code: Manures Generated from Agricultural Activities – March 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement – January 2017
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Queensland’s Gas Supply and Demand Action Plan: Discussion Paper (November 2016) – December 2016
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Draft General Beneficial Use Approval (ENBU06949016) for the use of Biosolids – October 2016
- Response to Queensland Government’s platform document – ‘Advancing Climate Action in Queensland – Making the transition to a low carbon future’ – September 2016 (attachment A).
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Draft self-assessable code (SAC) for managing thickened vegetation – August 2016
- Submission to the Agriculture and Environment Committee – Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – April 2016
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs – Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 – March 2015
Farm Finance & Debt
- Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability – July 2024
- Submission to the Independent Review of the Operation of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) Act 2018 – January 2024
- Submission to the Treasury – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: Protecting Consumers from Unfair Trading Practices– November 2023
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Review of the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994 – August 2023
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport – Bank closures in regional Australia – March 2023
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment – Farm Management Deposits Scheme Evaluation 2021 – April 2021
- Submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority – Agricultural Lending Data Collection Discussion Paper – May 2017
- Submission to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee – Parliamentary Inquiry into Long-term Financial Sustainability of Local Government – May 2017
- Submission to the Finance and Administration Committee – Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill 2016 – September 2016
- Submission to the Finance and Administration Committee – Rural and Regional Adjustment (Development Assistance) Amendment Bill 2016 – July 2016
Food Security

Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture – Parliament of Australia: Inquiry into food security in Australia (October 2022) – December 2022
Mining & Agriculture
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Local Government and Planning – Proposed Reforms to Coexistence Framework and RPI Act 2014 – December 2023
- Submission to the Gasfields Commission Queensland – Regulatory Review of CSG-induced Subsidence – June 2022
- Submission to the Department of Resources – Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan – June 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Treasury – ‘Managing Residual Risks in Queensland’ Discussion Paper (Part of the Financial Assurance Framework Reform Package) – February 2019
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Consultation: Improving Resource Approval Efficiency – October 2018
- Submission to the Department of the Environment and Energy – Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development (IESC) Information Guidelines and Explanatory Note, Uncertainty Analysis in Groundwater Modelling – March 2018
- Submission to the Queensland Treasury – Better Mine Rehabilitation for Queensland: Discussion Paper (Part of the Financial Assurance Framework Reform Package) – June 2017
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Land Access Ombudsman Bill 2017 – consultation draft (the Bill) – May 2017
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Consultation on the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016 and accompanying Land Access Code – August 2016
- Submission to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee – Inquiry into the Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment (MOLA) Bill 2016 – April 2016
Rural Planning
- Submission to the Committee Secretary, Clean Economy Jobs, Resources and Transport Committee – Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 – May 2024
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Far North Queensland Regional Plan Review – December 2023
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Shaping SEQ 2023 Update – September 2023
- Submission to the Department of Resources – Land access and coexistence: A review of coexistence principles and coexistence institutions: Discussion Paper – February 2023
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 – February 2023
- Submission to the GasFields Commission Queensland – GasFields Commission Queensland’s review of the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014 (Qld) – March 2021
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning – Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan: Draft Issues and Opportunities Discussion Paper – February 2021
- Submission to the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning – Draft North Queensland Regional Plan and Draft Mapping – November 2019
- Submission to the Western Downs Regional Council – Amendment 1 to the Western Downs Planning Scheme – November 2018
- Submission to the Coordinator General – Bundaberg State Development Area Draft Development Scheme – September 2017
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – South East Queensland Regional Plan: Agriculture Interests and Issues – March 2017
- Submission to the Department of Environment and Energy – Proposed Approval EPBC 2009/5173 – February 2017
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – Review of the Planning Regulation, State Planning Policy and State Development Assessment Provisions – February 2017
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – Review of the Planning Regulation, State Planning Policy and State Development Assessment Provisions – January 2017
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – Planning requirements for the establishment of large packing sheds in rural areas on agricultural land – August 2016
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – South East Queensland Regional Plan: Agriculture Interests and Issues – July 2016
- Submission to the Department of Infrastructure Local Government and Planning – Planning Reform, Draft Planning Bills – October 2015
Water
- QFF submission to the Inspector-General of Water Compliance – Northern Basin Toolkit Inquiry – November 2024
- QFF submission to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Central Queensland Water Review – November 2024
- QFF Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Consultation on draft principles of a National Water Agreement (Discussion Paper) (September, 2024) – September 2024
- QFF Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Irrigation Price Investigation 2025-2029 – September 2024
- QFF Submission to Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Gulf Water Plan Review July 2024 – July 2024
- Submission to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Burnett Basin Water Plan Review, June 2024 – June 2024
- Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Discussion Paper: Seeking Views on a Future National Water Agreement (March, 2024) – May 2024
- Submission to the National Water Reform 2024 Productivity Commission – Productivity Commission National Water Reform 2024, Interim Report – May 2024
- Submission to DCCEEW – Delivering the Basin Plan 2012 Draft Framework for Delivering the 450GL of Additional Environmental Water – March 2024
- Submission to Queensland Competition Authority – Irrigation Price Investigation 2025-2029 – February 2024
- Submission to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Australia and New Zealand Draft Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality – December 2023
- Submission to the Senate and Standing Committees on Environment and Communications – Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 – October 2023
- Submission to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Preliminary public consultation notice – Proposed replacement of the Logan Water Plan (June 2023) – August 2023
- Submission to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Preliminary public consultation notice – Proposed replacement of the Gold Coast Water Plan (June 2023) – August 2023
- Submission to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water – Draft Lake Eyre Basin Strategic Plan (November 2022) – December 2022
- Submission to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Proposed replacement of the Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002 – s44 of the Water Act 2000 (October 2022) – November 2022
- Submission to the State Development and Regional Industries Committee – Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (October 2022) – November 2022
- Submission to Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Preliminary public consultation notice – Proposed postponement of expiry and replacement of the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011 – s and s55 of the Water Act 2000 (September 2022) – September 2022
- Submission to Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Draft Barron Water Plan and Draft Barron Water Management Protocol (July 2022) – September 2022
- Submission to Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Draft Strategic Water Infrastructure Reserve, Dawson River Pilot Project review report (July 2022) – August 2022
- Submission to Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water – Queensland’s non-urban policy positions (September 2021) – December 2021
- Submission to the Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment – Consultation Draft Underground Water Impact Report (UWIR) 2021 for the Surat Cumulative Management Area – November 2021
- Submission to the Productivity Commission – Register of Foreign-owned Water Entitlements – Draft Report (August 2021) – September 2021
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – Draft default guideline values for the Water Quality Guidelines (August 2021) – August 2021
- Submission to the Productivity Commission – Register of Foreign-owned Water Entitlements – Productivity Commission Issues Paper (February 2021) – March 2021
- Submission to the Productivity Commission – National Water Reform 2020 – Productivity Commission Draft Report (February 2021) – March 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Draft statement – Statement of regulatory pricing principles for the water sector (November 2020) – February 2021
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry, Interim report (30 June 2020) – October 2020
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Amendment to the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011 for the Rookwood Weir project (April 2020) – June 2020
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Draft amendment to the water management protocol for the Burnett Basin Water Plan, on the Barambah Creek groundwater management area (April 2020) – May 2020
- Submission to the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – QCA Rural Irrigation Price Investigation 2020-24 – February 2020
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Rural Water Management Program – Proposals for Strengthening Non-Urban Water Measurement, Consultation Paper – December 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Irrigation price investigation 2020-24 -November 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Supplementary submission/Letter of Support as part of the 2020/24 Irrigation Price Review – August 2019
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Draft 2019 Surat Underground Water Impact Report (UWIR) – July 2019
- Submission to SunWater – Account Keeping Fees – June 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Apportionment of Dam Safety Upgrade Costs – March 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Rural irrigation pricing review 2020-24 – SunWater – March 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Rural irrigation pricing review 2020-24 – Seqwater Schemes – March 2019
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – 10-point response to the Draft Plan amendment submitted by the Lockyer Water Users Forum – February 2019
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Rural irrigation pricing review 2020-24 – Issues – December 2018
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – Fee Framework – November 2018
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Draft Amendment of the Burdekin Basin Water Plan and Draft Water Management Protocol – June 2018
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Draft Water Plan (Condamine Balonne) 2019 – June 2018
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy – Draft Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019 – June 2018
- Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission – Profitability Measures for Electricity and Gas Network Businesses: Draft Position Paper – May 2018
- Submission to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Second review of the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement – May 2018
- Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission – Issues Paper – April 2018
- Submission to the Australian Government Productivity Commission – Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Five-year assessment – April 2018
- Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy – Inquiry into the management and use of Commonwealth environmental water (the Inquiry) – April 2018
- Submission to the Productivity Commission – Draft Report on National Water Reform – October 2017
- Submission to the Office of the Great Barrier Reef – Draft Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017-2022 – October 2017
- Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport – Inquiry into ‘The Integrity of the Water Market in the Murray-Darling Basin’ – September 2017
- Submission to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee – Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – September 2017
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Draft Water Bill 2017 (version reference: B17_0028_v17) – July 2017
- Submission to the Productivity Commission – National Water Reform Issues Paper – May 2017
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Draft Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017 and accompanying Draft Water Management Protocol – April 2017
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources – Committee inquiry into and report on water use efficiency in Australian agriculture – March 2017
- Submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority – Proposed Basin Plan Amendments for the Northern Basin – February 2017
- Submission to the State Transportation and Utilities Committee on the Water Legislation (Dam Safety) Amendment Bill 2016 – January 2017
- Submission to the Agriculture and Environment Committee on the Environmental Protection (Underground Water Management) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (EPOLA Bill) – October 2016
- Submission to Cape York Statement of Proposals: Commencing a water resource planning process – July 2016
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Consultation Draft Underground Water Impact Report for the Surat Cumulative Management Area – April 2016
- Submission to the Office of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) on the GBR Water Science Taskforce Interim Report – February 2016
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – Review of water charge rules issues paper – June 2015
- Submission with Cotton Australia to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines on the Draft National Groundwater Strategic Framework 2015-2025 – May 2015
- Submission to the Bureau of Meteorology – Inter-agency Working Group on Commonwealth Water Information Provision – March 2015
- Submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines – Draft Gulf Water Resource and resource operations plans – February 2015
Workplace Health & Safety
- Submission to Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice Managing Fatigue – November 2024
- Submission to the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor – Review of Industrial Manslaughter Provisions in Queensland – January 2024
- Submission to the Office of Industrial Relations – Implementation of Recommendation 38 from the Best Practice Review 2017 – October 2023
- Submission to the Office of Industrial Relations – Quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles safety: Proposed work health and safety regulations – Discussion Paper May 2022 – June 2022
- Submission to Worksafe Queensland – Review of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) – May 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Finance and Administration Committee – Inquiry into Workplace Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 – June 2015
- Submission to the Department of Housing and Public Works – WSP Interim Fire Engineering Report for the Queensland Development Code Part 3.7 – March 2015
Other
- Submission to the Department of Home Affairs – Review of Regional Migration Settings – August 2024
- Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices – Inquiry into price setting practices and market power of major supermarkets – April 2024
- Submission to the National Transport Commission – Heavy Vehicle National Law Review – November 2023
- Submission to National Emergency Management Agency – Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding – July 2023
- Submission to the ACCC – Coles’ proposed dairy acquisitions from Saputo Dairy Australia Pty Ltd (Saputo) – May 2023
- Submission to Department of Industry, Science and Resources – National Reconstruction Fund: Consultation paper (December 2022) – February 2023
- Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture – Parliament of Australia: Inquiry into food security in Australia (October 2022) – December 2022
- Submission to Treasury – Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for a later sitting) Bill 2021: Cyclone Reinsurance – December 2021
- Submission to Treasury – Regional Banking Taskforce Issues Paper (November 2021) – December 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Rate of return review, Draft report (June 2021) – September 2021
- Submission to the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport – Discussion Paper, Designing Our Tourism Future (May 2021) – June 2021
- Submission to the Chief Medical Officer – Consultation on the Regulations to support the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 – May 2021
- Joint Submission by QFF, QRC and AgForce to Economics and Governance Committee – Inquiry into the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 – March 2021
- Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority – QCA Rate of return review (November 2020) – February 2021
- Submission to the Department of Premier and Cabinet – Queensland Industry Recovery Alliance: Competitive Business Environment Working Group – August 2020
- Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission – Agricultural Machinery: After-sales Markets Discussion Paper – May 2020