WHAT IS AN IAC?

Industry Advisory Committies are in place to failitate two-way communication of essential information between industry and HAL.  The below link outlines the structure and roles and responsibilities of the IAC.

 http://www.abgc.org.au/documents/FACT_SHEET_Forming_an_IAC.pdf

 
        Banana Industry Advisory Committee and sub committee members

Industry Advisory Committee	Promotions sub-committee	Plant health sub-committee	R&D sub-committee
Doug Phillips Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Tom Day Occupation: grower Location: Carnarvon (WA)	Cameron Mackay Occupation: grower Location: Tully (QLD)	Nicky Singh Occupation: grower Location: Coffs Harbour (NSW)
Gavin Devaney Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Grahame Celledoni Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Noel Stephenson Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Adrian Crema Occupation: grower Location: Tully (QLD)
Marc Darveniza Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Robert Zahra Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Robert Mayers Occupation: grower Location: Babinda (QLD)	Stephen Spears Occupation: grower Location: Nambucca (NSW)
Tom Day Occupation: grower Location: Carnarvon (WA)	Tony Camuglia Occupation: grower Location: Innisfail (QLD)	Peter Molenaar Occupation: grower Location: Mullumbimby (NSW)	Bob Brighton Occupation: grower Location: Tully (QLD)
Nicky Singh Occupation: grower Location: Coffs Harbour (NSW)	Barrie MacKay Occupation: grower Location: Tully (QLD)
Cameron MacKay Occupation: grower Location: Tully (QLD)	Tony Schirripa Occupation: wholesaler Location: Adelaide (SA)
Gary Fattore Occupation: wholesaler Location: Sydney (NSW)

Banana Industry Advisory Committee – Independent Chair

Ms Sue White

Ms Sue White has been appointed to the position of independent chair of the banana IAC.

Background

Sue lives at Yass in southern NSW and her earlier career was in journalism/PR which developed into government roles as a Policy Advisor for government ministers (including Agriculture).  Sue worked on a number of horticultural issues through committees such as Horticulture 2000 and the Citrus Industry Working Group.

 In 2000 Sue was invited by Apple and Pear Australia Limited (formerly Apple and Pear Growers Association) to be their first Apple and Pear Industry IAC Chair, a position she held until 2005.  Her first major task for the apple and pear industry IAC was to develop and deliver a strategic plan.

 With her previous experience in chairing the IAC for a large industry, combined with extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector and her intimate knowledge of the operations of government Sue is well qualified to assume the role of inaugural banana IAC chair.

IAC overview.pdf

IAC Committee Member Application.pdf