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GTA Committees

FOR ALL GTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS - DECLARATION

(Applies to new as well as re-appointed committee members):
 

This is an online form that contains Technical Committees Charter and Terms of Reference. It takes approximately 1-2 min to complete. This Declaration is required to be completed prior to your first Committee meeting.

If you prefer to access this Declaration from your mobile device, please click here.

Alternatively you can scan below QR Code with your phone:

 


The Committee structure within GTA allows Members to raise issues that impact on their commercial operations, leading to industry consensus on particular issues such as, trade rules and grain standards.

The Chairman of each Technical Committee is Board appointed according to his or her particular qualifications.  Any Member can nominate themselves or someone else for a position on a GTA Technical Committee and all members can submit issues to the Technical Committees.

All GTA Technical Committees must agree to and abide by:

 

   Charter of the GTA Technical Committees  


 

   GTA Technical Committees Expense Guidelines

 

 


   GTA Technical Committees & Domestic Sector Council Nomination Form 2023-24

 

 

GTA Technical Committee Recommendations and Submissions

GTA Technical Committees will from time to time call on Members to submit recommendations on specific industry issues.

GTA also welcomes, throughout the year, Member submissions regarding any other industry issues of relevance to GTA's role in supporting the efficient facilitation of trade across the Australian grain supply chain.

Submissions should be presented to GTA on the following form and forwarded to submissions@graintrade.org.au

   GTA Technical Committee - Submission Form

 

 


Trade and Market Access Committee

The Trade and Market Access Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

  • Storage & Handling;
  • Contractual issues (domestic and export);
  • Conduct an advocacy role for the grain industry and statutory organisations on issues of importance to members;
  • GTA education and training issues, specifically those supporting the objectives of this Committee; and
  • Other relevant matters of concern to GTA members and within the area of expertise of the Biotechnology CommBrianna Peake
Brianna Peake Chair 
Michael Wood Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Simon Gellert GTA Director
Rosemary Richards GTA Consultant
Adrian Reginato Cargill Australia Ltd
Ian Desborough AGEC
Peter Nash Grain Industry Association of WA
Rob Dickie CBH Group
Harry Notaras Grain Corp
TBC AEGIC
Annabel Mactier Grain Growers Limited
John Ackerman Grains Australia Limited
Nick Goddard AOF
Julie O'Dea Viterra
Gerard McMullen NWPGP
Joshua Lawrence Ikon Commodities
Carl Hinze Holding Redlich
Joe Finch Fletchers
Scott Merson Rain Agribusiness

Commerce Committee

The Commerce Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

  • Review of and changes or additions to GTA contracts (includes compiling location differentials and other supporting documents);
  • Review of and  changes or additions to the GTA Trade Rules; and
  • Review and management of the GTA arbitration process.
Michael Wood Chair
Simon Gellert Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Geoff Farnsworth Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Richard Perkins GTA Director
Nathan Cattle Clear Grain Exchange
Michael Commadeur LDC
John Payne Cargill Australia Ltd 
Collin Bettles Grain Producers Australia
Reagan Stroud Ridley Agriproducts
Andrew Lang Riordan Grain Services
Sean Cole Grain Growers Limited
Sam Batters CHS Broadbent
Stephen Clarke ADM Trading Australia
Joshua Lawrence Ikon Commodities
Peter Levido GrainCorp
Ben Tiller CBH Group
Matt Clarke Inghams
Erin Burns George Weston Foods (Mauri)
Joe Finch Fletchers
Peter McMeekin ETG Commodities
Tom Smibert Viterra

 

Standards Committee

The Standards Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

  • Review and updates of commodity standards in cooperation with Pulse Australia, Australian Oilseeds Federation and other industry participants;
  • Review of issues relating to quality assurance for GTA Development of protocols for accreditation of laboratories involved in testing to support GTA contracts; and
  • Development of the Industry Codes of Practice.
Michelle Kerr Chair & GTA Director  
Simon Tickner Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Matt Kelly Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Gerard McMullen GTA Technical Consultant
Caine McGregor Cargill Australia Ltd
Matthew Madden Grain Producers Australia
Vince Moroney CBH Group
William Thompson LDC
Julie O'Dea Viterra
Paul Panozzo Allied Pinnacle
Sam Nelson Grain Growers Limited
Matt Samin GrainCorp
Marcus Dingle Hazeldenes
Kyla Davie CHS Broadbent
Joe Finch Fletchers
Justin Everitt NSW Farmers

 

Transport, Storage & Ports Committee

The Transport, Storage & Ports Committee is responsible for making recommendations on:

  • Port Terminal and Container Matters; 
  • Transport, Storage and Quality Assurance;
  • Other relevant matters of concern to GTA Members and within the area of expertise of the Transport, Storage & Ports Committee.
Geoff Farnsworth Chair  & GTA Director             
Matt Kelly Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Andrew Weidemann Grain Producers Australia
Craig Dennis Network Grains
Jock Carter Quattro Ports - Newcastle
Annabel Mactier Grain Growers Limited
Alistair Boyd Cargill Australia
Derek Robjohns Viterra Ltd    
Michael Broadbent CHS Broadbent 
Josh Connell GrainCorp
Morne' van Wyngaard CBH Group
Matt Clarke Inghams
Joshua Lawrence NSW Ports
Scott Merson Rain Agribusiness
Joseph Masters Fletchers
Ben Redway LDC

 

Plant Breeding Innovation

The Committee for Plant Breeding Innovation is responsible for making recommendations to the Board and industry on the potential effect to commerical activity as a result of the:

  • Planned intentional release of approved GM grain events; or the
  • Unplanned and unintentional release (escape) of unapproved grain events
  • Implications arising from plant breeding innovations
Rob Imray Chair & GTA Director                   
Simon Gellert Deputy Chair
Rosemary Richards GTA Consultant
Tristan Coram Australian Grain Technologies
Duncan Young Grain Producers Australia
Sam Nelson Grain Growers Limited
Tresslyn Walmsley Wheat Breeders Reference Group
David Hudson SGa Solutions Pty Ltd
Nicholas Chambers GrainCorp
Katherine Delbridge ASF
Nick Goddard AOF
Adrian Reginato Cargill Australia Ltd

 

Information Technology Advisory Committee

The Information Technology Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the GTA Board in relation to:

  • Improving the faciliation of trade through collaboration whilst acknowledging the value of investment, innovation, and differentiation in the competitive process and the faciliation of trade.
  • Identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for the grains industry from a data and information technology perspective.
  • Identification of opportunities to improve data exchange across the industry and Governments (local and global) to improve efficient faciliation of trade.
Richard Perkins Chair & GTA Director
Ole Houe Deputy Chair & GTA Director
Nathan Cattle Clear Grain Exchange
Ian Dalgliesh Rise Agri
Sam Nelson Grain Growers Ltd
Emma Weston Agridigital
TBC GrainCorp
Darren Douglas Cargill
Ian Sproul CBH Grain
David Houghton AgRisk
Jay Holland National Grower Register
Julie O'Dea Viterra