The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced the membership of its new Agriculture Consultative Committee.
“The Committee will provide a forum for the discussion of competition and fair trading concerns related to the agriculture sector,” ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh said.
The new Committee will be chaired by Mr Keogh.
“We sought nominations and considered a large number of applications. Members were selected from a range of backgrounds and industries within the sector including peak bodies, industry associations, and industry advisors.”
Members are expected to provide input at meetings on:
- issues and processes affecting the agriculture sector that fall within the scope of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010;
- emerging issues or market developments of concern to the agriculture sector; and
- improving communication with the agriculture sector.
Further information on the Agriculture Consultative Committee is available at Agriculture Consultative Committee.
ACCC Agriculture Consultative Committee Members
| Organisation or individual | Representative | |
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| Australian Chicken Meat Federation | Vivien Kite | |
| Australian Food and Grocery Council | Michael Rogers | |
| Australian Lot Feeder's Association | Jim Cudmore | |
| Australian Meat Industry Council | Stephen Martyn | |
| Australian Pork Limited | Deb Kerr | |
| Ausveg | Richard Mulcahy | |
| Canegrowers | Warren Males | |
| Cattle Council of Australia | Jed Matz | |
| Cotton Australia | Adam Kay | |
| Freshmark | Bill Chalk | |
| Grain Growers | David McKeon | |
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Grain Producers Australia |
Daniel Cooper |
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Grain Trade Australia |
Geoff Honey |
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Growcom |
Pat Hannan |
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National Farmers’ Federation |
Tony Mahar |
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NSW Farmers |
Fiona Simson |
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Primary Producers South Australia |
Trevor Ranford |
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Sheep Meat Council |
Mark Harvey-Sutton |
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| Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association | Peter Skillern | |
| Voice of Horticulture and Citrus Australia | Tania Chapman | |
| WA Farmers | Dale Park | |
| Wine Grape Growers Association | Ben Rose | |
| Individual | Adam Jenkins (President of United Dairyfarmers of Victoria) | |
| Individual | Jan Davis (CEO of Agribusiness Australia) | |