Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (MLA) is the declared meat industry body under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Rules 2024. MLA delivers marketing and research programmes for Australia's cattle, sheep and goat producers.
MLA has over 47,500 livestock producer members who have stakeholder entitlements in the company. MLA is primarily funded by transaction levies paid on livestock sales by producers disbursed under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, and Australian Government funds for eligible R&D.
The MLA board is accountable to its members through its constitution established under the Corporations Act 2001 and to the Minister for Agriculture through the Statutory Funding Agreement for the expenditure of monies appropriated by Parliament under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024..
Further information
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Type of Body
K. Structures linked to the Australian Government through statutory contracts, agreements and delegations
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, subsection 39(1); Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (List of Declared Recipient Bodies) Instrument 2024, item 6 of the table in subsection 5(2); Primary Industries Levies and Ch
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes, but not tabled
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Classification
D. Other governance relationship
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Auditor
Ernst & Young
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Level 1, 40 Mount Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
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