Three administrators have resigned from Victoria’s peak farming physique, citing management considerations, proposed constitutional modifications and poor communication with members.
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) accepted the resignations of Meg Parkinson, Peter Star and Craig Henderson in the course of the group’s annual convention on Tuesday.
The resignations got here a bit over every week after the federation refused a unprecedented common assembly requested by 150 members to doubtlessly spill the group’s management.
Ms Parkinson, the organisation’s egg council president, stated she was nervous about subsequent constitutional modifications being rushed by with out enter from the board.
“I’ve actually been on the board twice before, and I’ve never found so little communication with directors,” she instructed ABC’s Country Hour.
“I’ve put a lot of my life into the VFF … and I’m terribly, terribly disappointed by all this.”
VFF livestock council president Mr Star stated he had additionally made the choice with a heavy coronary heart.
“It’s almost as if we’re being railroaded into making decisions on behalf of members,” he stated.
In accepting the resignations, the VFF stated the outgoing administrators had recognised the complexity of their governance duties beneath the present federation structure.
“After being recently appointed, these members have responded appropriately to their conflict of duty between their director’s corporate and fiduciary responsibilities, and the perceived expectations of representing some sectional interests,” VFF president Emma Germano stated in an announcement.
She stated the VFF board may proceed to behave in accordance with the Corporations Act, however the resigning administrators say the board now not has a quorum.
“Further, the transformational journey continues as requested by the overwhelming majority of members, that seek modern policy and advocacy that matter to all farmers,” Ms Germano stated.
The VFF additionally elected Bernie Free as vice-president of its United Dairyfarmers of Victoria group on Tuesday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
