Cattle Committee & Arbitration

Cattle Committee

The GTA Cattle Committee is responsible for ongoing review and maintenance of the Australian Cattle Trade Rules and Cattle Contract pro forma, to ensure they remain relevant and that industry issues are addressed.

The Committee is comprised of cattle industry participants across a range of sectors and geographical locations.

Cattle Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 53KB)
Cattle Committee Nomination Form (PDF 74KB)

Cattle Committee Members:

• Andy Madigan, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association (ALPA) - Chair
• Brendan Wade, Landmark
• Gary Tapscott, Elders
• Geoff Honey, Grain Trade Australia
• Geoff Kingston, Northern Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO)
• Jim Cudmore, The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
• Jenianne Hall, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Arbitration

The GTA Dispute Resoltuion Service encourages peer review of contract disputes through arbitration, providing a cost-effective and efficient mechanism for resolving issues with contract default.

Cattle Arbitrators are cattle supply chain participants who have been nominated as arbitrators and provided with specialist arbitration training through GTA.

The arbitration service is open to all participants of the cattle trade, not only GTA members.

Cattle Arbitrator Nomination Form (PDF 80KB)

 Approved Cattle Arbitrators:

• Andy Madigan, Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association (ALPA) - Chair
• Brendan Wade, Landmark
• David Lengren, PentAG Commodities
• Gary Tapscott, Elders
• Geoff Kingston, Northern Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCO)
• Jim Cudmore, The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)