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NFF president David Jochinke (Photo: NFF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 30, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Farmers\u2019 Federation has congratulated Trade Minister Don Farrell for walking away from the proposed free trade deal with the European Union.<\/p>\n

NFF President David Jochinke said the Minister had made the right call for Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s decision was a hard one but ultimately it was the right one. We thank Minister Farrell and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt for standing by Australian farmers and walking away from an unacceptable offer,\u201d Mr Jochinke said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing the Europeans weren\u2019t willing to put something commercially meaningful on the table. This was always going to be a tough negotiation with no guarantee of an outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was on offer would have hardwired protectionism into our trading relationship with Europe for another generation. It would have locked our farmers in at a disadvantage to competitors in New Zealand, Canada and South America.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia has always been a champion for open and fair trade on the world stage. Today\u2019s decision by Minister Farrell continues that legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, we all want a deal with the EU that benefits both sides. We encourage the government to maintain dialogue with the EU to work towards this if and when the time is right.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt should be clear to the EU from today\u2019s events that Minister Farrell isn\u2019t willing to throw Aussie farmers under the bus just to get the deal done.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s held firm to protect Australia\u2019s interests in the face of intense pressure from EU negotiators, and for that we\u2019re incredibly grateful.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d like to thank Australia\u2019s team of negotiators and the team from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry who have worked tirelessly to produce a meaningful outcome, we hope those efforts will be rewarded with a deal in the future.”<\/p>\n

Canegrowers also congratulated Minister Farrell on taking the “courageous decision” to step away from the free trade negotiations rather than sign a bad deal for Australian farmers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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