Attendees welcomed the progress since the last meeting to identify the issues that would need to be resolved to form a single grass-fed cattle representative body. Attendees expressed a strong desire to get on with designing a new representative model for the grass-fed cattle industry and to start broader consultation with the rest of the industry as part of that process.

 

Attendees considered that issues around the composition of the board and policy council of a new grass-fed cattle representative body and how it would be funded needed further work before a process of broader industry consultation should be undertaken. Attendees agreed on the importance of developing and implementing a robust communication strategy to help deliver adequate engagement with other stakeholders and the importance of upcoming opportunities for targeted consultation as a precursor to a broader consultation process.

Cattle Producers Australia			Cattle Council of Australia
Dr Paul Wright, Chair Mr Phil Keevers, Director Mr Cameron McIntyre, Director Mr Ernie Camp, Director Mr David Byard, Director (via teleconference). Mr Norman Hunt, Company Secretary			Mr Markus Rathsmann, President Mr Lloyd Hick, Vice President Ms Alice Greenup, Independent Northern Director Mr Bill Stacy, NSW Farmers Mr Travis Tobin, Chief Executive Officer