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Award Modernisation

NEW! For information about implementing the new Award, visit the Fair Work Ombudsman's website for Horticulture: www.fairwork.gov.au/horticulture

NEW! Horticulture Award 2010 was handed down by the AIRC on 23 December 2009.

NEW! National Employment Standards

 

HAC Submissions to the AIRC on Award Modernisation:

 

 

Other Submissions:

HAC Submission to the Senate Inquiry into 'Truth in Labelling' Bill Engaging in biosecurity in horticultural regions

Joint HAC/HAL submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the role of Government in assisting Australian farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change

HAC Submission to the Horticulture Code Committee on ACCC Recommendations 0209 NEW!

HAC Response to the Draft Report of the Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy

HAC Submission to the Review of Non-Forestry MIS

HAC Submission to Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy

HAC HAC Submission to Drought Policy Review - Social Impacts

HAC Submission on: Proposal For Pacific Island Seasonal Labour Pilot

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Code of Conduct

HAC Submission to the Quarantine & Biosecurity Review

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Retail Grocery Pricing

HAC Submission to Garnaut Review

 

 

HAC Policy Positions on Major Horticultural Issues


 

Other Issues

 

 

  • BCA report on water: Water Under Pressure: Australia's man-made water scarcity and how to fix it.
     
  • An RIRDC report paints a bright future for export of organic produce: Export Potential for Organics: opportunities & barriers
  • After a long wait by industry, the mandatory Code of Conduct for horticulture was finally implemented on 14 May 2007 (see Code of Conduct).

 

 

HAC MR 211209 - Ombudsman Key to Successful Hort. Code 21 Dec 2009
HAC MR 100909 - Horticulture Prepares to Apply to Vary Award 10 Sept 2009
HAC MR 280809 - Gillard Rescues Horticulture Award 28 Aug 2009
HAC MR 190809 - 'Delaying Start Date not Good Enough' says Horticulture Industry 26 Aug 2009
HAC MR 190809 - Australian Horticulture Industry faces calamity under new Award 19 Aug 2009
HAC MR 180809 - Government Ignores Fruit, Vegetable Growers' Pain 18 Aug 2009
HAC MR 040509 - CPRS a "Blunt Instrument for Horticulture" 4 May 2009
HAC MR 230109 - Tackling Healthy Eating Habits in Childhood 23 Jan 2009
HAC MR 120109 - Seasonal Labour Pilot Still 'On Track' 12 Jan 2009
HAC MR 191208 - Horticulture Welcomes Government's Acceptance of Biosecurity Review 19 Dec. 2008
HAC MR 241108 - Horticulture Welcomes Pacific Labour Pilot Scheme 24 Nov. 2008
HAC MR 220908 - Horticulture Says Announcement on Water Buy-back a 'Good Move Forward' 22 Sep. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Congratulates Government on Seasonal Labour Pilot 17 Aug. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes ACCC Recommendations on Code 08 Aug. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Disappointed at Chile FTA 02 June 2008

HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Re-think on Apprenticeship Incentives Program

07 May 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Outposted Drought Assistance 07 Dec. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Intention to Review Enforcement of Code of Conduct 08 Nov. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Takes Firm Action on Code Contracts 10 Oct. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes EC Changes 26 Sept. 2007
HAC MR - Govt Supports Irrigators in MDB Crisis 20 Sept. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture in ongoing discussions with Government on the Murray Darling Basin Crisis 10 Aug. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture meets with Government on Crisis Measures for the Murray Darling Basin 18 June. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Calls for Survival Measures for Permanent Plantings 05 June. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Warns Growers to Scrutinise Contracts 23 May. 2007
               
HAC MR - Launch of Code of Conduct 10 May. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Warns on 'Backdated' Contracts 02 May. 2007
HAC MR - Code Templates Launched 24 Apr. 2007
HAC MR - National Water Plan 02 Mar. 2007
HAC MR - Biosecurity Concerns 04 Dec. 2006
HAC MR - Welcomes Drought Relief 25 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Senate Inquiry into Seasonal Contract Labour 23 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Code Of Conduct will Increase Competition, Not Raise Produce Prices 13 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Welcomes Code of Conduct 19 Sept. 2006
HAC/NFF - Reject Voluntary Code 15 Sept. 2006
HAC MR - Grower Outrage as Govt Reneges on Election Promise 13 Sept. 2006
NFF/HAC - Time Govt Came Clean on Code 04 Sept. 2006
HAC MR -Horticulture for Tomorrow Launch 08 June. 2006
HAC MR - Cyclone 'Larry' & More Strategic Approach to Extreme
Weather Events Needed
April. 2006
HAC/NFF - Code Better Business Practice Dec. 2005
HAC MR - Produce & Grocery Code ICAC Dec 2005
HAC MR - Food Labelling Oct. 2005
NFF/HAC - Code Submission Aug. 2005
HAC MR - New CEO Aug. 2005
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