Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) provides an update on the past year's activities, including key programs, investments and their benefits for dairy farmers and the wider industry.

Dairy Australia will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 28 November. The AGM will be held as part of a farmer forum in Moama, New South Wales and will also be accessible online.

The forum and AGM will be interactive, providing the opportunity for farmers to engage over lunch and dinner, hear from other farmers and industry leaders on feedbase and climate, and find out more about the value Dairy Australia delivers to farmers.

There are four vacancies for the Dairy Australia Board. Two of the four vacant positions are for directors with milk producer skills, one is for a director with agribusiness, innovation and adoption skills, and another is for a director with dairy supply chain and product promotion skills.

The terms of three directors - Roseanne Healy, Tania Luckin and Paul Roderick expire at the AGM. Paul Roderick will stand for re-election, while Tania Luckin and Roseanne Healy will retire from the Board. In addition, the term of Paul van Heerwaarden, who was appointed to fill a casual vacancy in December 2022, also expires at the AGM. Paul is standing for re-election.

Following a comprehensive search and interview process, four candidates have been recommended by the Board Selection Committee:

Paul Bennett for agribusiness, innovation and adoption skills
Paul van Heerwaarden for dairy supply chain and product promotion skills
Karen Moroney for milk producer skills
Paul Roderick for milk producer skills

More information about the candidates is available on the Director elections page.

Information about how to participate in the AGM and instructions for voting will be provided closer to the date.

Reports

Past AGMs

2021/22

Watch the full 2022 Annual General Meeting and other highlights.

Download the Annual General Meeting 2022 voting results.
2020/21

Watch the full 2021 Annual General Meeting and other highlights.

Download the Annual General Meeting 2021 voting results.
2019/20
The 2020 Dairy Australia AGM was held online on Friday, 27 November 2020.

The AGM provided an update on activities during the past year, including key programs and investments and the benefits they’ve delivered for dairy farmers and the wider industry. This video shares our 2019/20 highlights.

Official items of business included:

Item 1: Financial Statements and Reports

Item 2: Modification of Constitution

Item 3: Directors’ aggregate pool

Item 4: Election of Directors

Dairy Australia members voted to re-elect Tania Luckin and Roseanne Healy as a Milk Producer Director and an Agribusiness, Innovation and Change Management Director, while Paul Roderick was elected to the Board for the first time as a Milk Producer Director. James Mann was re-elected as Chair at a Board meeting following the AGM

Two additional items of business were approved by members, including the inclusion of profitability as an objective in Dairy Australia’s Constitution and an increase in the available remuneration pool for Directors.

Read the media release: Dairy Australia appoints new Board Directors at 2020 AGM | Dairy Australia

Download the Dairy Australia Annual Report 2019/20

Download the Dairy Australia Performance Report 2019/20
2018/19

The 2019 Dairy Australia AGM was held on Friday, 29 November at Lardner Park, near Warragul in Gippsland.

Dairy Australia Chair Jeff Odgers and Dairy Australia Managing Director David Nation acknowledged the tough conditions during the season. They provided an overview of Dairy Australia’s activities supporting farmers, along with an update on industry initiatives underway to support dairy farming. Members were invited to ask questions at the meeting. Official items of business included financial statements, reports and the election of directors.

Dairy Australia members voted to elect three candidates to the board of the organisation. Jeff Odgers and Professor Paul Wood AO were re-elected as Directors for the milk producer and research and development positions, respectively. Josephine Rozman was elected to fill the finance and governance position. Jan West AM retired from the Board.

The AGM was followed by a tour of the Dairy Feedbase project at Agriculture Victoria’s nearby Ellinbank Dairy Research Centre. Dairy Feedbase was launched in 2018 as a co-investment with Agriculture Victoria and Gardiner Dairy Foundation to bring new technology in a practical way to the management of pastures and feeding of cattle.

Download the Dairy Australia Annual Report 2018-19

Download the Dairy Australia Performance Report 2018-19
2017/18
The 2018 Dairy Australia AGM was held on Friday, 30 November 2018 in Melbourne.

The AGM was an opportunity for farmers to connect and network with other members and Dairy Australia team members. Presentations by Dairy Australia Chair Jeff Odgers and Dairy Australia Managing Director David Nation acknowledged the achievements of 2017–18 and set the agenda for the year ahead. Members were invited to ask questions at the meeting.

Official items of business in 2018 included:

Financial Statements and Reports

Change to the Constitution

Election of Directors

Dairy Australia members voted to elect three candidates to the board of the organisation. James Mann, David Lord and Roseanne Healy were elected to fill the director vacancies, each of the three roles requiring unique skills and expertise.

David Lord and Roseanne Healy replaced retiring directors John McKillop and David Mallinson.

Download the Dairy Australia Annual Report 2017-18