THE deadline for nominations for positions on the cattle transaction Levy Review Committee has been extended to Friday January 23.

The extension has been implemented in consideration of the devasting recent flooding and bushfire events in regional Australia. It is essential that all producers have the opportunity to nominate given their involvement will be critical to the review process.

The goal of the review is to ensure the levy has the ongoing ability to support critical industry research, development, marketing and biosecurity initiatives. As such, it is an important opportunity for individuals with suitable knowledge and expertise to help drive this long-overdue review.

Five suitably qualified producers are being sought (two southern region, two northern region and one western region), along with two independent committee members, to join two Cattle Australia Directors on the Levy Review Committee (Committee) to engage with industry and collect views on the levy system.

The producer committee members will have a strong awareness of the issues most important to fellow producers in their production area, knowledge of the objectives and operations of Cattle Australia and MLA, and a clear understanding of the application and apportionment of the Levy.

There will also be the skills-based appointment of an independent specialist in research and development corporations and an independent specialist in government and government systems to ensure we’re capturing committee members with robust and proven skills across levy and government processes.

Over the course of the next 10 months, the Committee will provide oversight and guide the review of the levy, with recommendations to be presented to levy payers for a vote at the MLA AGM in November 2026.

• To apply: email your CV and cover letter to ctl.secretariat@cattleaustralia.com.au
• Applications close: 23 January 2026
• More information: https://cattleaustralia.com.au/review-of-the-cattle-transaction-levy/.

Source: Cattle Australia