Jump to content
Directors’ report
The Board of Directors of Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
(MLA) has pleasure in submitting its report in respect of the
financial year ended 30 June 2007.
appointments at the Universities of Queensland and Wollongong. He is a
past president of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Professor Hudson is a director of MLA Donor Company Limited and a
member of the Remuneration Committee.
Directors' report
DIRECTORS
The names and details of the company's directors in office during
the financial year and until the date of this report are as follows.
All directors were in office for the entire year unless otherwise
stated.
Names, qualifications, experience and special
responsibilities
ARThuR MACEDON (DON) hEATlEy (Chairman)
Director since 1998
Mr Heatley is a Queensland beef producer and a past member of the
Cattle Council of Australia. He operates cattle breeding and fattening
properties in North Queensland. His production focus is the US and
Japanese beef markets and the live cattle export trade. Mr Heatley is
chairman of the Selection Committee.
DAvID WIllIAM PAlMER (Managing director)
Director since 2006
Prior to becoming managing director, Mr Palmer was MLA's regional
manager for North America and has held several positions with both
MLA and its predecessor organisation, Australian Meat & Live-stock
Corporation. Previously he was executive director of the Cattle Council
of Australia. Mr Palmer comes from a livestock production background.
Mr Palmer is a director of MLA Donor Company Limited.
BERNARD (BERNIE) MIChAEl BINDON
BRur Sc MRur Sc DRur (NE) PhD (Syd) FASAP FAAABG
Director since 2006
Professor Bindon was the chief executive officer of the Cattle and Beef
CRC from 1993 until 2005 and prior to this spent 31 years in various
senior positions with CSIRO livestock research. He has been recognised
for his contribution to the beef industry through the Beef Improvement
Association's Howard Yelland Award (2000) and the Rural Press/
Rabobank "Beef Achiever of the Year Award" (2005). Professor Bindon
is a member of the Audit Committee.
PETER RODERICk BOyDEN BSc (Maths)
Director since 2005
Mr Boyden is managing director of Boyden & Associates, a business
mentoring, planning and strategic development consultancy. Previously
Mr Boyden was the managing director of Unilever Australasia Foods,
executive director of the Australian Food and Grocery Council, and
marketing director for Unilever Australasia. He is a director of Foods
Standards Australia New Zealand and Stuart Alexander Pty Ltd.
Mr Boyden is a member of the Selection and Remuneration committees.
ChRISTOPhER BuRgOyNE huDSON
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD FTSE FAIFST FIAFST
Director since 2000
Professor Hudson is a director of Food Science Australia and Nu-Mega
Ingredients Pty. Limited. He is chairman of the Australian Food Safety
Centre's advisory board. Professor Hudson holds visiting professorial
WAyNE ROBERT JACkSON BEc FCPA, FAICD
Director since 2002
Mr Jackson is chairman of Minter Ellison Lawyers (SA/NT). Previously he
was chief executive officer and commissioner of the Australian Football
League, managing director of SA Brewery Ltd and Thomas Hardy & Sons
Pty Limited and executive director of BRL Hardy Limited. Mr Jackson also
produces vealers and prime lambs on his property at Willalooka, South
Australia. He is a member of the South Australian Economic Development
Board and the South Australian Lotteries Commission. Mr Jackson is
chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit
Committee.
PETER ROBERT MIllIkEN BSc (Ag)
Director since 2001
Mr Milliken is a lamb producer at Hay, NSW. He participated in the
Australian Rural Leadership Program and was active in forming
EDGEnetwork, a producer training program. Mr Milliken is a director
of MLA Donor Company Limited and chairman of the Membership
Committee.
JOhN (JAy) FIElD SIMMS
BAG SC (LIvESTOCk PRODUCTION)
Director since 2005
Mr Simms owns and manages a cattle property in north-west
Queensland. He currently represents MLA on the Northern Beef
Production Industry Committee and the North Australia Beef Research
Council. Previously he was the chair of the West Queensland Beef
Research Committee, he owned and operated export yards in Broome,
WA, as well as grazing stock for live export. Mr Simms is a member of
the Membership Committee.
PETER JAMES TREFORT
Director since 2003
Mr Trefort manages his family's property at Narrogin in Western Australia.
He is a director of Hillside Meats, Elderstone Nominees Pty Ltd and WA
Q Lamb, and is a member of WA Agricultural College Combined Advisory
Councils. Mr Trefort is a director of AUS-MEAT Limited and a member of
the Membership Committee.
PAul ANThONy TROJA
Director since 2003
Mr Troja is general manager and a director of Rockdale Beef Pty Limited
Australia. Previously he held various roles in production, marketing and
industry administration for the Angliss Group and the Australian Meat
& Livestock Corporation (AMLC). Mr Troja is Chairman of the Audit
Committee.
IAN DOuglAS STuART WATSON
Director since 1998
Mr Watson was previously a seedstock and commercial sheep and
cattle producer in victoria and NSW. He consults to three leading NSW
pastoral companies. In 2003, he received the Howard Yelland Award
for his contribution to the beef industry. Mr Watson is a member of the
Selection Committee.
Go to top
Corporate governanceEmailARTM - Online Investor CommunicationscloseXIf you would like to send an email including a link to this page from the Annual Report simply fill in the details below and then click on the "Send" button.HelpARTM Online helpcloseX
