4 July 2023.
As General President, when I am advocating on behalf of members and wider industry to the key decision-makers, it makes my job a lot easier to know that the positions I am promoting come from detailed, considered thinking and work by our policy committees and groups.
These bodies are made up of volunteer Chairs and members with a passion for, and expertise in, their areas of interest, who selflessly contribute their time and energies to advance our members interests on critical issues and opportunities facing our sector.
I am pleased to introduce the next complement of committees and groups that will support and advise the Board through to 2025.
These are listed below – please take the time to contact the listed Chairs or members with your thoughts on the way forward on their areas of coverage.
Along with the Board, I would also like to take a moment to thank the outgoing committees and Reef Taskforce Chairs and members for their fabulous contributions over the past two years.
We would like to pay tribute to their efforts in making a real difference to improving our members’ lives and businesses. A sincere thank you!
Warm regards,
Georgie Somerset
Incoming Committees and Groups
Biosecurity Committee
- Belinda Callanan (Chair)
- Rob Chaplain
- Ken Cunliffe
- Colby Ede
- David Hill
- Dan Hogarth
- Karen Huskisson
- David Jamieson
- Susan McDonnell
- Jane McMillan
- Stephen Tully
- Phoebe Wright
Market Access Coordination Group
- Julie McDonald (Chair)
- Adam Armstrong
- Mark Collins
- Mark Davie
- Russell Hall
- Rebecca Lindert
- Alex Ramsey
- Boyd Webb
A Transport Working Group also contributes through this coordination group.
Land Use Protection Committee
- Des Bolton (Chair)
- Matt Bartlett
- Rodney Bell
- Lloyd Hick
- Nick Holliday
- Ari McCamley
- Alan Pedersen
- Zena Ronnfeldt
- Mick Shaw
- Brendan Taylor
A Land Tenure Working Group also contributes through this committee.
Workforce Coordination Group
- Juliane Cowan (Chair)
- Liam Fraser
- Greg Lanyon
- Kelly Ostwald
- Belinda Rowbotham
- James Stinson
- Warren Turner
- Cathy White
- Response Training (TBC)
Vegetation Management Committee
- Grant Maudsley (Chair)
- John Baker
- Kenneth Coleman
- Scott Harrington
- Blair Knuth
- Russell Pearson
- Paul Ryan
- Kylie Slack
- Brett Smith
- Jacquie Tickell
Sustainability Committee
- Mark Collins (Chair)
- Harriet Adcock
- Chris Evans
- Tamara Finger
- Peter Hall
- Jack Heslin
- David Hill
- Sophie Madge
- Jason Quabba
- AgCare Management Group rep (TBC)
Telecommunications and Social Policy Working Group
- Wendy Hick (Chair)
- Kristen Coggan
- Ben Gursansky
- Louise Martin
- Bruce Smith
- Kristy Sparrow
An Indigenous Engagement Working Group also contributes through this committee.