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• About NFF
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• Members' Council
• NFF Board
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NFF Board

The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) Board was elected on 2 November 2011 and has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the organisation, including:

• Oversight of the NFF’s annual budget;
• Implementing and setting the priorities for the NFF Business Plan, as well as agreeing on courses of action in implementing the Business Plan in accordance with members’ agreed policy imperatives;
• Establishing committees and taskforces;
• Receiving advice from the Members’ Council, Policy Committees and the NFF Secretariat; and
• Appointing the Chief Executive Officer.

The NFF Board also makes decisions on the admittance of new members, based on Members’ Council guidelines.

The NFF Board comprises the NFF President and NFF Vice-President, along with five Directors, all elected annually by the Members’ Council. Two independent Directors may be appointed by the Board, as required, to ensure the necessary balance of skills.

On Friday 5 April 2013, Jock Laurie stepped down as the 10th President of the NFF to pursue a career in politics. Under the NFF constitution, NFF Vice-President Duncan Fraser becomes President until the next NFF election, to be held at the NFF Members' Council AGM in November 2013.

Board Representatives

Duncan Fraser President National Farmers' Federation	Brent Finlay Vice-President National Farmers' Federation
Fiona Simson President NSW Farmers	Ian Burnett President AgForce Queensland
Alf Cristaudo Chairman CANEGROWERS	Peter Tuohey President Victorian Farmers Federation

Biographies

• Duncan Fraser (DOC 57.5 kb)

  An overview of NFF President Duncan Fraser's biography.

• Brent Finlay (DOC 58.5 kb)

  An overview of NFF Vice President Brent Finlay's biography

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