Nominate

Election for the following positions will be conducted during 2024 Annual Conference:

• Board positions
        - President
        - Vice President
        - 3 x Board of Directors

• Executive Council
        -  2 x P&A Councillor for regions 1 to 11 and region 13
        -  2 x P&A Councillor for region 12
        -  EC with Special Qualifications

During Annual Conference Proceedings, the elections will be carried out in accordance the 2024 ELECTION TIMETABLE (see below).

Please note that candidates for Board, Executive Council, advisory committees and s.29 specialist commodity committee positions must qualify as operating a business (or individuals employed by or representing the business) that meets the Primary Producer Business under Commonwealth taxation legislation. As part of the nomination process, candidates will be required to declare that they are a primary producer, employed in management by a primary producer business or designated by a primary producer business as its representative in the Association and commit to provide acceptable proof when required to do so. Click here for further information on acceptable proof of primary producer status. 

To access the policies and procedures applicable to elected members, including the Board Charter and the Elected Members Charter, click here. 
 

Board Positions

 
Nomination Forms

Nomination forms will be made available closer to the date of the Annual Conference. 

Note: Nominees for President will be given 5 minutes to address Conference and other Board positions will be given 2 minutes each to address Conference.

 
Director ID

Nominees for Board positions are required to supply a Director ID at point of nomination, because from 5 April 2022, intending directors are required by law to apply for a Director ID before being appointed. A Director ID is a 15-digit identifier given to a director (or someone who intends to become a director) who has verified their identity with the ABRS, it is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever – which will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities.

ALERT - Kindly note that applying for a Director ID is not a simple process, it cannot be completed on the day at Annual Conference as there are a number of identification documents required that members likely won’t have available at hand. Members intending to nominate for a Board position are strongly encouraged to obtain their Director ID application prior to attending Annual Conference. The quickest way to apply for a Director ID is online utilising a myGovID. Click here for further information. To apply for a Director ID, click here. 

NSW Farmers (Industrial) Association Nominations

- President (1 position)
- Vice President (1 position)
- Member of the Executive Committee (3 positions)
 
Nomination forms will be made available closer to the date of the Annual Conference. 

Executive Council Positions & Advisory Committees

 
Nomination Forms

Nomination forms will be made available closer to the date of the Annual Conference. 

Election of EC Advisory Committees 

Election of the following Executive Council (EC) Advisory Committee will take place at the EC meeting after Annual Conference: 

1. Business, Economics and Trade Committee (9 positions)
2. Cattle Committee (7 positions)
3. Conservation and Resource Management Committee (8 positions)
4. Wool Committee (8 positions)
5. Grains Committee (8 positions)
6. Rural Affairs Committee (9 positions)
7. Sheepmeats Committee (8 positions)
8. Agricultural Science Committee (5 positions)
9. Animal Welfare Committee (3 positions)

Curriculum Vitae submission

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is required when nominating for an Executive Council with Special Qualifications or an Advisory Committee position, CV's can be submitted via logging into the NSW Farmers' website here.
 

Election Timetable

Tuesday, 23 July (Conference Day 1)

8:30am	Nominations for all positions OPEN
10:00am	Nominations for President CLOSE
10:50am - 11:05am	President Nominee Address (5 minutes each)
11:05am - 12:05pm	President Election
1:00pm	President Election Result
1:00pm	Nominations for Vice President CLOSE
1:05pm - 1:15pm	Vice President Nominee Address (2 minutes each)
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Vice President Election
3:30pm	Vice President Election Result
3:50pm	Nominations for 3 x Directors CLOSE
4:00pm - 4:20pm	3 x Director Nominee Address (2 minutes each)
4:20pm - 5:20pm	3 x Director Election
6:30pm	3 x Director Election Result

Wednesday, 24 July (Conference Day 2)

9:00am	Nominations for P&A Councillors CLOSE
10:00am - 11:00am	P&A Councillors Election
12:30pm	P&A Councillors Result
1:00pm	Nominations Councillors with SQ CLOSE
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Councillors with SQ Election
3:00pm	Councillors with SQ Result
4:00pm	Nominations Executive Council Advisory Committees CLOSE