NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2024-2025

Nominations process for 2024-2025 has been simplified and now available online for your convinience.

TO NOMINATE SOMEONE TO GTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE(S) OR/AND SECTOR COUNCIL(S) - CLICK HERE

TO SUBMIT YOUR CONSENT TO ACT FORM (After your were nominated) - CLICK HERE

 

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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 Chair 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

 

 

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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

 

 

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GTA 2024-2025 Committee Members

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
Simon Gellert	Deputy Chair
Scott Merson	GTA Director
Rosemary Richards	GTA Technical Consultant
Adrian Reginato	Cargill Australia Ltd
Ian Desborough	AGEC
Peter Nash	Grain Industry Association of WA
Courtney Draper	AEGIC
Harry Notaras	Grain Corp
Kellie Todman	CBH Group
Annabel Mactier	Grain Growers Limited
John Ackerman	Grains Australia
Julie O'Dea	Viterra
Oilseeds Manager (TBC)	AOF
Gerard McMullen	NWPGP
Joshua Lawrence	Ikon Commodities
Joe Finch	Fletchers
James Saunders	Control Union
Simon Dax	LDC

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
Geoff Farnsworth	Deputy Chair
Nathan Cattle	Clear Grain Exchange
John Payne	Cargill Australia Ltd
Peter Arkle	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
Ben Tiller	CBH Group
Matt Clarke	Inghams
Erin Burns	George Weston Foods (Mauri)
Joe Finch	Fletchers
Peter McMeekin	ETG Commodities
Tim Crowe	LDC
Tom Smibert	Viterra
Tim Dowling	GrainCorp

 

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.

Simon Ticker	Chair
Matt Kelly	Deputy Chair
Scott Merson	Deputy Chair
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
Cooper Vinci	Fletchers
Craig Dennis	Network Grains
Jade Saunders	Cropify

 

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
Matt Kelly	Deputy Chair
Scott Merson	Deputy Chair
Andrew Weidemann	Grain Producers Australia
Annabel Mactier	Grain Growers Limited
Alister Boyd	Cargill Australia
Derek Robjohns	Viterra Ltd
Josh Connell	GrainCorp
Michael Broadbent	CHS Broadbent
Morne van Wyngaard	CBH Group
Matt Clarke	Inghams
Joshua Lawrence	NSW Ports
Joseph Masters	Fletchers
Ben Redway	LDC
Jaco Van de Merwe	Norco

 

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