Question on notice no.

57

Portfolio question number: 57

2017-18 Supplementary budget estimates

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Agriculture and Water
Resources Portfolio

Senator Barry O'Sullivan: asked the Australian Wool Innovation on 24 October

2017—
Please provide all minutes or excerpts of meetings relating to the nominations and
appointments of all Board Committee Members for each of the last two Board
elections.

Answer —
Attached are excerpts from minutes of the board meetings held on 29/05/15 and
13/07/17, which relate to the composition of the Board Nomination Committee prior
to the last two Board elections.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Supplementary Budget Estimates October 2017

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Question Number: 57

Division/Agency: Australian Wool Innovation

Topic: Minutes relating to nomination and appointments

Proof Hansard Page: Written

Senator O’SULLIVAN asked:

Please provide all minutes or excerpts of meetings relating to the nominations and
appointments of all Board Committee Members for each of the last two Board elections.

Answer:

Attached are excerpts from minutes of the board meetings held on 29/05/15 and 13/07/17,
which relate to the composition of the Board Nomination Committee prior to the last two
Board elections.
 Extract from Minutes of AWI Board Meeting held on 29th May 2017

2.6 Board Nomination Committee 2015

A paper outlining recommendations for the operation of the Board Nomination Committee in 2015
was reviewed. It was noted that the approach for it is similar to that adopted in 2011 and 2013.
RESOLVED to –
i. Ratify the charter of the Board Nomination Committee.
ii. Appoint Brian van Rooyen and Colette Garnsey as director nominees, and Robert Ashby,
Ian Armstrong and Will Wilson as external nominees to the Committee.
iii. Approve fees for the external members at $3,000 for the Committee Chair, and $2,000
for the other two external members.

Confirmed as correct:

……………………………….
Jim Story
Company Secretary
 Extract from Minutes of AWI Board Meeting held on 13th July 2017

2.7 Board Nomination Committee 2017

A paper outlining recommendations for the operation of the Board Nomination Committee in 2017
was reviewed. It was noted that the approach for it is similar to that adopted previously.
RESOLVED to –
i. Ratify the charter of the Board Nomination Committee
ii. Affirm Wal Merriman as an independent director
iii. Appoint Wal Merriman and David Webster as director nominees, and Robert Ashby,
Brian van Rooyen and Katrina Hodgkinson as external nominees to the Committee
iv. Approve fees for the external members at $3,500 for the Committee Chair, and $2,500
for the other two external members.

Confirmed as correct:

……………………………….
Jim Story
Company Secretary