Cattle Council of Australia’s eight founding members met on 26 July 2022, to review the draft Cattle Australia constitution.
The founding members are the eight state farming organisations, including AgForce, NSW Farmers Association, Livestock SA, Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA, Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Victorian Farmers Federation, and WA Farmers Federation.
The draft constitution requires a 75% majority in order to gain in-principle support, an important milestone that allows Cattle Australia to start accepting membership applications and make preparations for democratic board meetings.
In-principle agreement for the draft Cattle Australia constitution was given by seven of the CCA founding members.
A summary of support for the constitution is set out below.
Founding members providing in-principle support:
- AgForce
- Livestock SA
- Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association
- Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA
- Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
- Victorian Farmers’ Federation
- WA Farmers
Founding members not yet providing in-principle support:
- NSW Farmers Association
The constitution will be formally ratified in a Special General Meeting in September where both founding members and individual members will be asked to cast a vote. The constitution will need the support of at least 75 per cent of both groups to be passed.
-CCA