Cost-free carbon benefits from land-clearing controls a government 'scam', NFF says Tuesday, 23 March 2010 3:33PM Premium Farmers have 'footed the bill' for Australia's carbon reductions and should be fully compensated for government interventions that affect their property rights, National Farmers Federation president David Crombie said today. Carbon news Environmental management Carbon law, policy/NGER Green carbon Biodiversity/EPBC Act