Director Elections
Nominated director candidates stand for election to the board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in November 2025. The comprehensive search and selection process of Dairy Australia Directors ensures the board comprises a diverse set of skills, experience and personal attributes.
Upcoming election
Dairy Australia directors make a strategic contribution to shaping a profitable and sustainable dairy industry.
The Dairy Australia Board is seeking three directors to fill upcoming vacancies. An election for the vacant positions is held at the AGM:
- Director with milk producer skills (farmer director).
- Director with research, development and commercialisation skills (non-farmer director).
- Director with finance and risk management skills (non-farmer director).
The three current directors whose terms expire at the 2025 AGM are Kären Moroney, Alan Bell and Andrew Maughan. All three will apply to nominate for re-election.
The Dairy Australia Board invites those with an interest in advancing the dairy industry to consider applying to become a director. Details on how to apply are provided below.
Farmer director – how to apply
To prepare and submit a farmer director application to the board selection process:
- Review the applicant information pack available below, which outlines the expected capabilities and experience of a farmer director.
- Draft your resume, cover letter and responses to the capability and experience questions.
- Submit your application via our online application form available below. Please note this must be completed in one session.
Applications close on Friday 9 May 2025 at 5:00pm.
Non-farmer director – how to apply
To apply for a non-farmer director role, please refer to the advertisement on the Rimfire Resources website or contact Mick Hay (via email) for further information.
Board selection process
The board selection process is overseen by the Board Selection Committee (BSC). The committee’s role is to identify and nominate candidates to ensure the board collectively possesses an appropriate balance of skills and experience in relation to the business and strategy of Dairy Australia. This approach ensures candidates are rigorously assessed against the skills needed for a director position following an open and transparent application process.
The BSC is a standing committee appointed for a 12-month period that comprises five members – two representatives from each of Dairy Australia’s Group B members (Australian Dairy Farmers and the Australian Dairy Products Federation) to represent the dairy industry, along with a director of Dairy Australia (not standing for re-election) as the chair.
After assessing the applications received and interviewing candidates, the BSC recommends one candidate per director vacancy for endorsement by the board. Candidates then stand for election at the Annual General Meeting as Dairy Australia Board nominees.
A Pre-Selection Committee (PSC) assists with selection of farmer milk producer candidates. The PSC comprises three members appointed by Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) who will provide a short list of milk producer candidates to the BSC for consideration.
Candidates who wish to nominate separately to the board selection process can submit their nomination in writing to the Dairy Australia Company Secretary Martin Bede (via email). The nomination must be supported by signatures from at least 100 Dairy Australia Group A members. The signatures must be accompanied by the full name, business name, and address of each signatory. Completed nominations must be received by 31 August 2025.
Should you require further information about this process, please contact Dairy Australia Company Secretary Martin Bede (via email).