Nominate

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

• Board
        - President
        - Vice President
        - Three Board of Directors positions

• Executive Council
        -  Two P&A Councillors for regions 1 to 11 and Region 13
        -  Two P&A Councillors 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

Download a Nomination form below.

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

Position Descriptions

Download the Position Description below.

 
Director ID

Nominees for Board positions are required to supply a Director ID at point of nomination. Since 5 April 2022, it has been a legal requirement that intending directors must 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, and it cannot be completed on the day at Annual Conference as there are a number of identification documents required. Members intending to nominate for a Board position must 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 (one position)
- Vice President (one position)
- Member of the Executive Committee (three positions)
 
The Association has a respected informal convention that the Executive Committee of the NSW Farmers' (Industrial) Association is made up of those elected previously to the Board of Directors of the NSW Farmers' Association. The election of Executive Committee of NSW Farmers (Industrial) Association will be conducted by the AEC. 

Click here to view the notice.

Executive Council Positions & Advisory Committees

Nomination Forms

Download a Nomination form below.

Position Descriptions

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 (nine positions)
2. Cattle Committee (seven positions)
3. Conservation and Resource Management Committee (eight positions)
4. Wool Committee (eight positions)
5. Grains Committee (eight positions)
6. Rural Affairs Committee (nine positions)
7. Sheepmeats Committee (eight positions)
8. Agricultural Science Committee (five positions)
9. Animal Welfare Committee (three positions)

Curriculum Vitae submission

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is required when nominating for an Executive Council with Special Qualifications or an Advisory Committee position; they 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
10am	Nominations for President CLOSE
10.50am to 11.05am	President Nominee Address (five minutes each)
11.05am to 12.05pm	President Election
1pm	President Election Result
1pm	Nominations for Vice President CLOSE
1.05pm to 1.15pm	Vice President Nominee Address (two minutes each)
1.30pm to 2.30pm	Vice President Election
3.30pm	Vice President Election Result
3.50pm	Nominations for three x Directors CLOSE
4pm to 4.20pm	Three x Director Nominee Address (two minutes each)
4.20pm to 5.20pm	Three x Director Election
6.30pm	Three x Director Election Result

Wednesday 24 July (Conference Day 2)

9am	Nominations for P&A Councillors CLOSE
10am to 11am	P&A Councillors Election
12.30pm	P&A Councillors Result
1pm	Nominations Councillors with SQ CLOSE
1.15pm to 2pm	Councillors with SQ Election
3pm	Councillors with SQ Result
4pm	Nominations Executive Council Advisory Committees CLOSE