Grain Trade Australia 30th Anniversary Book

30 YEARS OF GTA

30 YEARS OF TRADE FACILITATION

CHAIR MESSAGE trade portfolios. Trade and market access, Non-Tariff Measures, grain protection, storage and handling and many more activities, underpin GTA's core business in 2022 of facilitating trade for the benefit of GTA members and the Australian grain supply chain.

It is with great honor and pride that I welcome you all to the 30-year celebrations for Grain Trade Australia.

I have been very lucky and proud to have been a foundation member of NACMA WA and associated with Grain Trade Australia for more years than I'd like to think about.

We now have a much greater focus on members whose businesses are in the domestic trade with the establishment of the Domestic Sector Council that sits alongside the Australian Grain Exporters Council.

30 years for any organisation is a fantastic milestone, especially for a member driven, not for profit organisation such as GTA. As we say GTA does not have a right to exist, we are here for and because our members require us to be.

As the current Chair of GTA, it is abundantly clear to me just how important and relevant GTA continues to be. It has not arrived 30 years on without the significant time and effort members and others have made to this organisation.

30 years ago a group of like-minded leaders involved in the grain industry decided to establish a national umbrella organisation for grain industry participants across Australia, NACMA. Those innovative leaders decided grain trading would be more professionally executed by having a single set of grain trading standards, trade rules and grain contracts across the national supply chain.

A large contingent of members have voluntarily made themselves available for the betterment of the whole supply chain whether that be as arbitrators, committee members or technical advisors.

It has turned out this is even more relevant today than it was then. They underpin the way we all do business everyday, and almost every grain contract that is written up, will be based on the 3 core GTA products, Trading Standards, Contracts and Trade Rules.

GTA is extremely lucky to have such a cohesive, intelligent, broad-based board who all give up their time on a voluntary basis and continually question the where to from here approach on behalf of members.

Along with the Board, GTA is very fortunate to have such loyal and committed Management and staff who continually put in extraordinary hours to make sure we all stay focused on the important things, which are to Facilitate and promote trade by providing products, services and advocacy for the Australian value chain.

Congratulations GTA, 30 years is a fine effort.

GTA, has grown and evolved since that first meeting in March 1991 to now be the leading voice and advocacy organisation for all the 270 members who deal with grain post the farm gate. Whether that be for export, domestic usage for both human food, animal consumption or even energy generation.

Geoff Honey, who we all still miss, would be so proud to have been an integral part of the 30th year celebrations. He always told me, “GTA is not a Peak Body” well, I think it has grown into be just that.

GTA has had to change over the past 30 years, we are now very involved with both Federal and State Governments, and all the departments that oversee the agriculture and

Andrew Goyder Chair, Grain Trade Australia

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CEO MESSAGE today. Geoff coined the phrase “GTA does not have a right to exist, it must continue to deliver value to its members”. This approach drives GTA's culture and “can do” attitude today, as we know GTA's reputation is dependent on delivering benefits to members and our industry.

It is very humbling to be writing this letter to acknowledge and celebrate Grain Trade Australia's 30th Anniversary.

GTA through its products and services provides its members with an industry driven self-regulatory framework. We should recognise and appreciate the grain industry is mature and sophisticated enough to largely self-manage in a fair, efficient and effective manner without excessive and costly government intervention and regulation. This benefits both government and industry, particularly in an industry like the grain industry, that can be simple, but is mostly complex.

GTA is also fortunate to have and had great people, dedicated to the organisation and to industry, and especially its members and none more so than the Board, the staff and technical advisors at GTA today.

We must thank and credit all the people who have volunteered their time either on the Board, through Technical Committees, Working Groups, Conferences, training and Arbitrations over 30 years. This commitment and “culture of volunteering” to benefit the industry at large, in my view is fundamental to the culture and success of GTA.

Core to the self-regulatory framework is the Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice, GTA's Grain Trading Standards, contracts and Trade Rules, that establish clear specifications and fair and balanced terms of trade.

I remain humbled at the willing support we receive from GTA members, from the CEO's of industry's largest companies to members running a small, niche grain industry business with a mobile phone and laptop. I believe our members understand that to have a successful business in the grain industry, you need a successful industry, which is by definition a group effort!

Industry's capability in these is supported by GTA's stewardship and training programs.

Commercial confidence in the grain supply chain is underpinned by GTA's Dispute Resolution Service. The simple fact it is there and known to be effective, instils confidence and facilitates trade.

The value of all this, while perhaps not openly apparent each day, is embedded in the businesses of every GTA member.

The grain industry has never been as solid and successful as it is today. To all the staff and volunteers from the 16th of March 1991 to today, you can be proud and are an integral part of GTA's 30 successful years and an efficient, equitable and open commercial Australian grain industry.

Crucial to the success of an organisation that survives 30 years, and in fact thrives, is great products and services, and: • strong and effective governance, • an enviable culture and reputation, and • great, engaged and committed people.

Thank you and congratulations!

Through the foresight, hard work and dedication of many, many supportive people, committed to improving their industry, GTA has all of the above. Geoff Honey, established strong governance practices and procedures in GTA that have stood the test of time and remain the cornerstone of the organisation

Pat O'Shannassy CEO, Grain Trade Australia

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HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Just over thirty years ago, on the 16th March 1991, an innovative group of Australian grain leaders established the National Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association (known as NACMA).

In February 2009, NACMA stepped into its next phase as it officially became Grain Trade Australia (GTA). While the governance and organisational framework may have changed, GTA’s mission and charter remained the same.

The first meeting of NACMA, in Tamworth, set out with an aim to standardise grain trading standards, trade rules and grain contracts across the Australian grain industry. Its purpose was to enable efficient facilitation of trade across the grain supply chain.

GTA became heavily involved in trade and market access committees both in Australia and overseas, as well as managing the development of Grain Trading Standards which formed the basis of trade for domestic and export contracts.

Originally an ‘association of associations’, the 1991 founding member organisations included:

Membership grew from five grain trade organisations to a national organisation with around 280 members. Technical committees were established to ensure industry deliberations were actively debated and resolved, and contact with overseas grain trade organisations continued to grow.

• Australian Grain Exporters Association • Grain and Agricultural Commodities

Association of SA • Grain and Feed Trade Association Inc • Melbourne Corn Exchange • QLD Produce Seed and Grain Merchant

GTA soon became the ‘go to’ grain organisation for many government (both State and Federal) and overseas grain related organisations. GTA also became a member of the Management Council for the International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC), contributing to the facilitation of the commercial functions associated with global grain trade.

Association • Rural Merchant Supply Association NACMA helped put in place frameworks that assisted the Australian grain industry’s transition from the single desk to deregulation, and become the pre-eminent grain trade organisation in Australia.

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TURNING 30 30 years on, GTA’s role remains to ensure the efficient facilitation of commercial activities across the grain supply chain.

BOARD & TECHNICAL COMMITTEES • • • • • • •

Our Vision An efficient, equitable and open commercial grain industry in Australia.

Our Mission To facilitate and promote trade by providing products, services and advocacy for the Australian grain value chain.

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Our Structure

SECTOR COUNCILS

Non-political and member driven and managed.

• Australian Grain Exporters Council • Domestic Sector Council

This is achieved by members through an Industry driven Self-Regulatory Framework, with the development of: • Industry Codes (Including the key Australian

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Trade & Market Access Committee Commerce Committee Trading Standards Committee Transport, Storage & Port Committee Plant Breeding & Innovation Committee Information Technology Advisory Committee Environment, Social and Governance Committee Audit, Finance & Remuneration Committee Membership Committee Dispute Resolution Service Committee AGIC Business Committee

Grain Industry Code of Practice and more than 20 supporting Codes & Technical Guideline Documents GTA Grain Trading Standards GTA Contracts GTA Trade Rules GTA Dispute Resolution Service Training and Professional Development Industry Conferences Sector Councils Technical Committees Industry Stewardship and Collaboration

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BOARD HISTORY Current Board of Directors Directors Name

Years with GTA Board

Start

Geoffrey Farnsworth

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2002

Michael Wood

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2011

Robert Imray

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2013

Andrew Goyder

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2014

Jason Craig

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2015

Ole Houe

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2016

Lyndon Asser

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2017

Simon Tickner

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2018

Michelle Kerr

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2018

Daniel Marsh

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2019

Richard Perkins

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2020

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Previous Directors 2001-2021 Directors Name

Years with GTA Board Rosemary Richards 8 Dennis Wise 6 Mark Thiele 6 Terry Deacon 3 Anthony Russell 3 Andrew Lee 2 Rodney Andrea 2 Anthony Wright 2 Andrew Wilsdon 2 Lloyd George 2 Christopher Kelly 11 Geoffrey Barker 8 Patrick Haire 7 Steven Sloss 4 Anthony Day 2 David Thomas 1 Robert Parks 10 Rodney Wolski 5 Scott McClure 2 Robert Green 1

Start

Cease

2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2005

2009 2007 2007 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2012 2011 2010 2007 2005 2004 2014 2009 2006 2006

Directors Name

Years with GTA Board James Riordan 5 Allan (Neil) Johns 9 Michael Chaseling 4 Joshua Roberts 3 Stuart Richardson 2 Malcolm Finlayson 13 Phillip Holmes 4 Thomas Keene 3 John Orr 3 Helen Harvey 2 Geoffrey Nalder 3 Mitchell Morison 3 Matthew Rutter 3 Gregory Carroll 2 Peter Reading 6 Guy Allen 3 John Warda 3 Pat O'Shannassy 2 Rebecca Reardon 3 Lachlan Allen 3

First meeting of NACMA Those present at the first meeting of NACMA in 1991 included: • • • • • • • • • • •

Ian Brown - Rural Merchant Supply Assn Mervyn May - QLD Produce Seed & Grain Merchant Assn David Hancock - Grain & Feed Trade Assn Inc Sue Kenny - Grain & Feed Trade Assn Inc David Ward - Melbourne Corn Exchange David Moore - Grain & Agricultural Commodities Assn of SA John Ade - Australian Grain Exporters Assn Max Perkins - Australian Grain Exporters Assn Chris Kelly - Rural Merchant Supply Assn George Hammond - Rural Merchant Supply Assn Bryce Bell - Secretary

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2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2016

2011 2015 2011 2010 2009 2020 2013 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2018 2016 2017 2016 2018 2019

OUR PEOPLE GTA STAFF

CHAIR Ian Brown Merv May Noel Banks Max Perkins Geoff Hammond Chris Kelly Tony Day Geoffrey Barker Thomas Keene Peter Reading Andrew Goyder

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2004 2005 2009 2012 2018

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1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2004 2005 2008 2012 2018 Current

1991 2000 2003 2016

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2000 2003 2016 Current

2001 2003 2016 2019

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2003 2016 2018 Current

Shane Madigan Sean Flanery Jodie Dean Mary Raynes Sheryl Brown Wendy Henry Michael Garrett Virginia MacCarthy Geoff Honey Georgia Honey Denise Rodrigues Laura Honey Jennifer Finlayson Stacie Blackwell Claudia Farnsworth Daphne Sun Erin O’Mara Tara McGilligan - Current Pat O’Shannassy - Current Tim Ross - Current Julia O’Keeffe - Current

EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CEOs Bryce Bell David Moore Geoff Honey Pat O’Shannassy COMPANY SECRETARY David Moore Geoff Honey Sheryl Brown Julia O’Keeffe

CURRENT TECHNICAL ADVISORS Gerard McMullen Lloyd George Rosemary Richards Ian Desborough Lyndall Philbey

LIFE MEMBERS Merv May Christopher Kelly Geoff Honey Terry Deacon

1998 2015 2016 2019

SPECIAL MENTIONS Longest Serving Director: Geoff Farnsworth First Female Director: Rosemary Richards

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS NACMA was formed on 16th March 1991 in Tamworth.

AUSTRALIAN GRAIN INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE In July 2013, the Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice was published, and endorsed by the Australian Dept of Agriculture. The Code describes the quality assurance processes in the supply chain to ensure the integrity and reputation of the Australian grain supply chain, giving global customers and regulators confidence in Australian grain.

CONTRACTS AND TRADE RULES NACMA developed several standard form grain trade contracts and published standard industry Trade Rules in 1998.

NACMA REGISTERED WITH ASIC In 2001, National Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association Ltd registered as a private not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with ASIC.

IGTC GTA is a founding trade association and was integral to the formal establishment of IGTC in 2014. This has enabled GTA to play a role in facilitating trade at a global level. Today, IGTC is recognised as the credible global grain trade NGO at a global level and by multilateral institutions including the IGC, WTO, FAO, World Bank.

AUSTRALIAN BULK HANDLING ASSOCIATION ENGAGEMENT In 2003, seed funding was provided by the Australian Bulk Handlers Association which allowed a full time CEO to be appointed. This helped drive the implementation of a revised business plan and its programs.

AGEC In 2018, the Australian Grain Exporters Council (AGEC) was established formalising the integration of the Australian Grain Exporters Association (AGEA) and GTA. AGEC being the inaugural Sector Council within GTA.

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH Geoff Honey joined GTA in 2003, expanding the membership base from five grain trade organisations in 2003 to a national organisation with over 260 members.

NACMA JOINED IGTC In 2006, NACMA joined International Grain Trade Coalition (IGTC) establishing GTA engagement in global trade policy and its international credentials. At that stage IGTC was an informal group of like-minded global trade organisations and commercial stake holders.

NACMA BECOMES GTA In 2008, members vote to change NACMA name to Grain Trade Australia (GTA).

AUSTRALIAN GRAIN INDUSTRY CODE OF CONDUCT In 2009, the Australian Grain Industry Code of Conduct was published. This was a key milestone in GTA’s role in managing an industry driven self regulatory framework.

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NACMA (National Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association) was formed on 16th March 1991 in Tamworth

Engagement by Australian Bulk Handlers Association allowing a full time CEO, Geoff Honey, to be appointed.

This drove the implementation of a revised business plan, expanding the membership base from five grain trade organisations to a national organisation with over 260 members

1991

2003 1998

Trade Rules published (since updated 16 times) Dispute Resolution Rules published

First NACMA Grain Trading Standards Training Course

2006

2004 2008 NACMA launches Australian Grains Industry Conference with Australian Oilseeds Federation and Pulse Australia

Australian Oilseeds Federation

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Federal Government recognised GTA’s position in the wheat industry and requests GTA develop the Wheat Industry Grain Trading Standards and the Code of Conduct

30 YEARS OF TRADE FACILITATION

1 March, NACMA officially becomes Grain Trade Australia

GTA publishes stralia stralian Australian Grain n Industry y Code ode off Practice ract ractice

November, Australian Grain Industry Code of Conduct published

GTA Grain Trading Standards ittee resolve to increase Committee grain Test Weight to 76 kg/hl

Australian Grain Exporters July, Aust Council (AGEC) established, formalising integration of formal Australian Grain Exporters Austra Association (AGEA) and GTA Associat

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2013

2018

2010

2014

As a founding trade association member of IGTC since 2006, GTA was integral in the formal establishment of IGTC in 2014. play a role in Wheat Quality Australia ralia (WQA), This enabled GTA to p an initiative between een GRDC facilitating ng trade at a global level. and GTA, is launched an unch hed (Singapore) First AGIC A Asia (Si ingapore) GTA membership adopts a new constitution

2020 First virtual conference for GTA, AGIC Australia and Asia

publishes Modernising GTA pub Grain Supply Chain the Gr Strategy S y and continues to serve e members and facilitate facilit ate trade into its year beyond 30th 30t hy ear an and d beyo b eyond nd

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GTA MILESTONES 1990s

2000s

• 1991 NACMA (National Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association) was formed on 16th March 1991 in Tamworth • 1995 National Grain Trading Standards launched • 1997 Vendor Declaration Form launched • 1998 Trade Rules published (since updated 16 times) • 1998 Dispute Resolution Rules published • 1998 First Life Member announced - Mr Mervyn May • 1999 Wheat Export Authority was created following passing of amendments to the Wheat Marketing Act 1989 • 1999 First Agriculture Australia Conference, instigated by Bryce Bell (later becomes AGIC)

• 2000 No 1 Grain & Oilseeds in Bulk FOB contract published • 2000 No 2 Grain & Oilseeds in Bulk Basis Track contract published • 2001 NACMA registers as a private notfor-profit company limited by guarantee with ASIC • 2002 No 3 Contract Confirmation developed • 2003 Australian Grain Storage & Protection Conference organised by GTA and National Working Party On Grain Protection • 2003 Seed funding was provided by the Australian Bulk Handlers Association • 2003 Geoff Honey joined NACMA as full time CEO, driving implementation of a revised business plan, expanding the membership base from five grain trade organisations to a national organisation with over 260 members • 2003 First Member update was released.

Since then over 700 Member updates have been published • 2004 No 4 Contract - DCT published

• 2004 NACMA launches Australian Grain Industry Conference (AGIC) with Australian Oilseeds Federation and Pulse Australia • 2005 Nov, Cole Inquiry into the Oil-for-Food program Commences

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• 2005 Exporting grain in containers grows to become a significant export sector with 1.13MT exported in containers in 2004-05. The container sector has grown with 10-12% of national exports, and 30-50% of East Coast exports • 2006 First NACMA Grain Trading Standards Training Course • 2006 'Sample and Test Grain and Related Products' skill competency was developed and recognised by NACMA, following direction and input from the Standards Committee • 2006 NACMA becomes a member of the International Grain Trade Coalition, at this stage an informal group of like-minded trade associations and global companies • 2006 Nov, Cole Inquiry Report tabled in Parliament

• 2008 Members resolved at the AGM held on 13 October 2008 to change the organisation's name to Grain Trade Australia (GTA) • 2008 July, GTA released a Strategic Direction document detailing the vision for the organisation and the short and medium term key objectives

• 2008 The Federal Government recognised GTA's position in the wheat industry. With the deregulation of the export of wheat, the Minister requests GTA to develop the Wheat Industry Grain Trading Standards and the Code of Practice for the Australian grain industry supply chain • 2008 Grains becomes a $10 billion industry • 2008 GTA develops a Storage & Handling Agreement • 2008 July, Export Wheat Commission replaced by Wheat Exports Australia • 2008 Single Desk Removed • 2008 First GM canola planted in Australia for commercial production • 2008/2009 Development of wheat trading standards post wheat Single Desk • 2008/2009 In conjunction with the Livestock & Bulk Carriers Association (LBCA), GTA developed a Grain Transport Code of Practice & Bulk Freight Contract • 2009 1 March, NACMA officially becomes Grain Trade Australia • 2009 GTA Dispute Resolution Guidelines published • 2009 Grain industry moved to a deregulated export wheat market in lockstep with the Global Financial Crisis • 2009 Nov, Australian Grain Industry Code of Conduct published • 2009 GTA reaches over 250 members • 2009 First GTA Grain Commodity Marketing & Trading courses • 2009/2010 Members issued with an electronic GTA logo that includes unique GTA membership number

• 2008 GTA moves into permanent offices in Pitt St, Sydney with three full time staff: 1. CEO (Geoff Honey) 2. Operations Manager (Shane Madigan) 3. Office Manager (Sheryl Brown)

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GTA MILESTONES • 2010 July, Second Edition of the Australian Grain Industry Code of Conduct released • 2010 GTA membership adopted a new constitution • 2010 New GTA website launched - graintrade.org.au • 2010 Launch of Wheat Quality Australia (WQA) - an initiative between Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC) and GTA to ensure a rigorous and transparent wheat classification system • 2010 First Growers Guide to Taking out Contracts was published • 2011 GTA office moves to Hunter St, Sydney

• 2012 Nov, Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Act 2012 passed, fully deregulating bulk wheat exports • 2013 May, GTA initiates Australian Grain Industry Discussion Group (AGIDG), a cross sector group of national industry organisations • 2013 GTA publishes Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice endorsed by Australian Department of Agriculture • 2013 June CEO Geoff Honey presents on Australia's transition from a regulated market at the International Grains Conference, London, UK • 2013 After extensive consultation, the GTA Trading Standards Committee resolve to increase grain Test Weight to 76 kg/hl in GTA Trading Standards

• 2011 Geoff Honey becomes an inaugural director of Wheat Quality Australia • 2011 Joint Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)/Grain Industry Export Certification Reform Program chaired by GTA CEO Geoff Honey. This was an industry first collaboration between Government & industry to improve the export certification processes • 2012 Feb, Agricultural Minister, Joe Ludwig, in relation to deregulation and the Wheat Port Code, establishes an Industry Code Development Committee, to be chaired by GTA Chair, Tom Keene with GTA providing secretariat support

• 2014 June, Wheat Industry Taskforce Final Report • 2014 July, GTA Grain Transport Code of Practice published • 2014 Oct, Competition and Consumer (Industry Code-Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat)) Regulation 2014 • 2014 GTA office moves to O'Connell St, Sydney • 2014 GTA becomes a founding trade association in the formal establishment of IGTC • 2014 First AGIC Asia in Singapore • 2015 AGIC Asia (Hong Kong/Singapore)

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• 2015 Life Member announced - Mr Chris Kelly • 2016 Life Member announced - Mr Geoff Honey • 2016 Pat O’Shannassy appointed CEO • 2016 AGIC Asia (Singapore/Beijing/ Guangzhou) • 2017 AGIC Asia (China/Vietnam/Indonesia)

• 2017 First AGIC Asia Government Roundtables conducted in Indonesia, Vietnam, China; engaging with regulators in importing countries & explaining Australia's supply chain and QA processes underpinned by the Code of Practice • 2017 Sept, No 6 Contract - Grower Contract published • 2017 Grains Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Report published • 2018 April, No 7 Contract - Free on Rail published • 2018 Pat O'Shannassy, CEO, GTA becomes Secretary of IGTC • 2018 Revised Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice published • 2018 May, Revised GTA Grain Transport Code of Practice published • 2018 June, Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) established • 2018 July, Australian Grain Exporters Council (AGEC) established formalising integration of Australian Grain Exporters Association (AGEA) and GTA. AGEC being the inaugural Sector Council within GTA

• 2018 CEO, Pat O'Shannassy, presents on facilitating trade at the inaugural World Grain Trade Forum in Beijing, China

• 2018 Nov, China announce Anti-Dumping Investigation on Australian barley exports, effectively halting sales to our largest premium barley market. GTA is a primary member of Industry Response Team • 2019 AGIC Asia (China/Thailand)

• 2019 AGIC Asia (China/Indonesia) • 2019 May, inaugural GTA Australian Grain logistics Conference • 2019 June, GTA CEO Pat O'Shannassy presents GTA's work on Non-Tariff Measures to the International Grains Conference, London, UK • 2019 Life Member announced - Mr Terry Deacon

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GTA MILESTONES 2020s • 2020 Global Covid Pandemic

• 2020 AGIC Australia and Asia - first virtual conference, (Asia attended by over 600 delegates from over 25 countries) • 2020 April, first on-line training workshop • 2020 May, GTA publishes Modernising the Grain Supply Chain strategy • 2020 May, China announces an 80.5% tariff on Australian barley imports, effectively closing the market for Australian barley

• 2021 May, Standards for Empty Container Inspection published (with Shipping Australia and DAWE) • 2021 May, Revision of GTA Grain Transport Code of Practice • 2021 June, Domestic Sector Council established to address issues impacting members and domestic market consumers and recognising the significance as industry's largest consumptive market • 2021 July, GTA resigns its membership of Wheat Quality Australia to transition responsibilities for grain classification to newly formed Grains Australia Limited • 2021 GTA's Chair, Andrew Goyder, attends the Ministerial Round Table with Trade Minister to highlight the impact substantial increases in freight rates and port charges • 2021 Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud, asks GTA to facilitate industry review of Wheat Port Code Review (2018) Recommendation 12 on Upcountry storage • 2021/2022 Gross value of Australia's grain production forecast to reach a record $23.6 billion

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GTA ARBITRATORS 2005 - 2022 Adrian McDonald Alan Winney Alick Osborne Allan J Wallace Andrew Cogswell Andrew Goyder Andrew Mead Andrew Wilsdon Andrew Woodhouse Angela Hawke Angus McLaren Angus Wettenhall Anthony Furse Anthony Hall Barry Marshall Benjamin Tiller Bob McKay Bob Watters Brad Taylor Brenton Strauss Brett Cooper Callum Lumsden Cameron Pratt Cecilia Pryce Charles Coventry Chris Heinjus Chris Tonkin Chris Whitwell Clint Munro Colin Peace Craig Perkins David Dosser David Fienberg David Lengren David Syme Dennis Wise Don McDougall Ervin Leong Geoff Farnsworth George Hammond Gerard Langtry Gerard McMullen Gerard Woods Graeme Dillon Graeme Foote Graham Barron Greg Carroll

Guy Allen Guy Williams Harry Notaras Henry Wells Hermann Thoelke Hugh Morrison Ian Dalgliesh Jack Fahy Jagdish Narayan James Dunlop James Hunt James Massina Jock Benham John MacQueen John Orr John Warda Julian Fry Justen Schofield Kim Vater Klaus Pamminger Leo Delahunty Lloyd George Lyndon Asser Lyndon Benecke Malcolm McMahon Mark Lewis Mark O’Brien Mark Thiele Mark Torrens Matthew Kelly Michael Chaseling Michael Jones Michael Reeves Michael Weller Michael Wood Michelle Kerr Nathan Cattle Nathan Holmes Neil Warden Nick Bryant Ole Houe Pat Wilson Patrick Murphy Penne Kehl Peter Ainsworth Peter Flottmann Peter Howard

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Peter Mawhinney Peter Tuohey Philip Holmes Ray Marshall Rebecca Reardon Richard Beck Richard Clark Rob Dickie Robert Brealey Robert Danieli Robert Imray Robert MacDougall Robert McKay Robert Nelson Robert Wilson Rod Andrea Ron Storey Sam Tainsh Sanjiv Dubey Simon Clancy Simon McNair Simon Robertson Stefan Meyer Stephen Bennett Stephen Brooks Stephen Donnelly Stephen Howells Stephen Thompson Steve Burt Stuart Richardson Terry Deacon Tim Teague Tom Basnett Tony Larkman Tony Welbourn Vernon Ezzy William Alexander TECHNICAL COMMITTEES We wish to acknowledge the estimated 2,250 people who have contributed to GTA Technical Committees and Working Groups. 30 Years could not have happened without your dedication!

GTA MEMBERS Membership List as of February 2022 ORDINARY MEMBER (TRADING) Level A1 (over 7 Million Tonnes) CBH Grain Pty Ltd Viterra Australia Pty Ltd Level A2 (5–7 Million Tonnes) GrainCorp Operations Ltd Level A3 (3–5 Million Tonnes) Cargill Australia Limited Level A4 (1.5–3 Million Tonnes) ADM Trading Australia Pty Ltd Level B1 (1.0–1.5 Million Tonnes) Emerald Grain Pty Ltd Level B2 (500,000–1 Million Tonnes) Arrow Commodities Pty Ltd Australian Grain Export Pty Ltd Bunge Agribusiness Australia Pty Ltd CHS Broadbent Pty Ltd Centre State Exports Pty Ltd Cofco International George Weston Foods Limited Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd Riordan Grain Services Riverina (Australia) Pty Ltd Level B3 (250,000–500,000 Tonnes) Allied Pinnacle Pty Ltd Robinson Grain Trading Co Pty Ltd Louis Dreyfus Company Australia Pty Ltd Quadra Commodities Pty Ltd WIlmar Gavilon Pty Ltd

Level C1 (over 10 employees, under 250,000 Tonnes) Adams Australia Pty Ltd Agriex Australia Pty Ltd Agrisk Management Pty Ltd AGT Foods Australia Associated Grain t/a Agrocorp Processing Australia Auscott Ltd Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (AFMH) BFB Pty Ltd Blairs Produce Company Boolah Farms Pty Ltd Castlegate James Australasia Pty Ltd Coprice Darwalla Milling Co Pty Ltd Deacon Seeds Company Deckert Group Pty Ltd Esperance Quality Grains Five Star Stock Feeds Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd Hanlon Enterprises Grain Independent Grain Handlers Pty Ltd Irwin Stockfeeds Itochu Australia Ltd Inari Australia Pty Ltd J K International Pty Ltd Jerilderie Grain Storage & Handling K M & W M Kelly & Sons Laucke Flour Mills Pty Ltd Lawson Grains Pty Ltd LDC Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd LINX Cargo Care LPC Trading Pty Ltd Malteurop Australia Pty Ltd MC Croker Pty Limited MSM Milling Pty Ltd Namoi Cotton Ltd Newcastle Agri Terminal Pty Ltd Premium Grain Handlers Pty Ltd

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Quattro Ports Reid Stockfeeds Pty Ltd Rex James Stockfeed Pty Ltd Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd - Animal Nutrition SunPork Farms Feed Mills ThriveAgri TSS Grain (Tasmanian Stockfeed Services) Unigrain Pty Ltd W B Hunter Pty Ltd Wilken Grain Woods Grain Pty Ltd XLD Commodities Yenda Prods Grain Pty Ltd Viridis Ag Level C2 (under 10 employees, under 250,000 Tonnes) A T Waterfield & Son Pty Ltd A W Vater and Co Advantage Grain Pty Ltd Access Grain Pty Ltd Agmark Commodities Agracom Pty Ltd Agri Om Australia Pty Ltd Agri-Oz Exports Pty Ltd Agromin Australia Pty Limited Australian-Asian Agricultural Exports Pty Ltd Australian Choice Exports Pty Ltd Australian Grain Storage Australian Growers Direct Pty Ltd Australian Mungbean Company Pty Ltd Baker Grain Boort Grain Co-Operative Broun and Co Grain Pty Ltd C & S Trading Pty Ltd C K Tremlett Pty Ltd Carpendale Agri Pty Ltd Chester Commodities Pty Ltd CL Commodities Pty Ltd Coorow Seeds

Cory Johnston (Aust) Pty Ltd Craig Tyack Grain Trading Demeter Cormack Pty Ltd Defiance Maize Products Pty Ltd Direct Grain Pty Ltd Direct Commodities Pty Ltd East Coast Stockfeed Pty Ltd Ellerslie Free Range Farms Pty Ltd ETG Commodities Pty Ltd ETG Processing Pty Ltd t/a Wimpak Export Trading Group Australia Pty Ltd Fanmac Logisitics Pty Ltd Feed Central Pty Ltd Findlays Barellan Grenfell Commodities Pty Ltd GO Resources Pty Ltd Gold Star International Pty Ltd Grain Link (NSW) Pty Ltd Grain Link WA Pty Ltd Grainforce Pty Ltd GrainTrend Pty Ltd GV Grain & Fodder Harwood Grains Pty Ltd Hutt & Co Pty Ltd t/a GrainSource J W Koek & Company KB Agri Services Pty Ltd Kangaroo Island Pure Grain Pty Ltd Kennett Rural Services Pty Ltd Lachlan Commodities Pty Ltd Lake Grain Pty Ltd Lane Grain Pty Ltd Laragon Almond Processors Pty Ltd Lemarc Agromond Pty Ltd Mandala Trading Pty Ltd Marina Commodities McKenzie Ag Services McNaughts Grains & Fertilizer Pty Ltd Matthews Transport and Grain Traders Max Grains Pty Ltd Melaluka Trading Pty Ltd Mellco Pty Ltd

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Moulamein Grain Co-Operative Ltd Nandaly Grain Co-Operative Ltd Network Grains Pty Ltd Origin Grain Pty Ltd Pacific Global Sprouts Pty Ltd Parkinson Bros PB Seeds Pty Ltd Pearson's Grain Pty Ltd Peters Commodities Pty Ltd Pinnacle Grains Pty Ltd Plum Grove Pty Ltd Preston Grain Pure Foods Eggs Pty Ltd Quirindi Grain & Produce RP Grain Pty Ltd RT Wallace Pty Ltd Ruddenklau Grain Pty Ltd Rural Logic (Aust) Pty Ltd Shannon Bros Bulk Storage Pty Ltd Silo Bag Grain (NSW QLD) Pty Ltd Societa Cofica Pty Ltd Southern Cross Agricultural Exports Pty Ltd Spagricon Australia Pty Limited Standard Commodities Australia Pty Ltd Sudima Australia Pty Ltd Surat Bulk Grains Southern Grain Pty Ltd Southern Grain Storage Pty Ltd Swiss Singapore (Australia) Pty Ltd Tamma Grains Australia Pty Ltd Ulusoy Asia Pacific Universal Commodity Management Ward McKenzie Pty Ltd Watson's Bulk Logistics WHG Oceania Pty Ltd WW Agri Pty Ltd

TRANSPORT OPERATOR Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd Gehrke Grains and Transport Pty Ltd Hamilton Contracting (NSW) Pty Ltd Horne Ag Logistics Pty Ltd Pacific National (NSW) Pty Ltd SEAWAY Intermodal Pty Ltd BROKER Medium Fox Commodites Pty Ltd Grain Brokers Australia Horizon Grain Brokers Pty Ltd iGrain.com.au Pty Ltd Rain Argibusiness StoneX Financial Pty Ltd McDonald Pelz Australia Perkins Commodity Brokers Quest Commodities Pty Ltd Teague Australia Pty Ltd Sole Operator A C Grain Allied Grain Pty Ltd Cogeser (Australia) Pty Ltd Farm Tender Lotema Pty Ltd Mallon Commodity Brokering Wimmera Mallee Grain Services Woodside Commodities Pty Ltd CORPORATE Large ASX Limited Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd Barrett Burston Malting Co Pty Ltd Commonwealth Bank of Australia National Australia Bank Ltd

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Medium AgriDigital Agrifood Technology Pty Ltd Amspec Australia Pty Ltd Australian Superintendence Company Commodity Inspection Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Foss Pacific Pty Ltd Holding Redlich HFW Australia Intertek SBA Law SGS Australia Pty Ltd T-Ports Pty Ltd Small Advance Trading Australasia Ag Scientia Pty Ltd Aperture Ag Pty Ltd Basis Commodities Pty Ltd BSM Global Pty Ltd Clear Grain Exchange CloudBreak Grain Marketing Pty Ltd Delta Agribusiness Pty Ltd EP Integrated Commodities Pty Ltd Farmanco Marketing Pty Ltd FarMarCo Australia Pty Ltd Finesse Solutions Pty Limited Flexi Grain Goldstar Commodities Graintec Scientific Pty Ltd Grainx Guud Asset Cerium Pty Ltd HarvestCheck Pty Ltd Hay Plains Grain Storage Pty Ltd IKON Commodities Pty Ltd Indyn Pty Ltd Lachstock Consulting Pty Ltd Longbridge Commodities Pty Ltd MarketAg Pty Ltd McMullen Consulting Pty Ltd

Mercari Pty Ltd Merricks Capital Services Pty Ltd Mirfak Pty Ltd National Grower Register Pty Ltd OMIC Australia Pty Ltd Perten Instruments Australia Pty Ltd Pinion Advisory Planfarm Marketing Pty Ltd Priag Marketing Pty Limited Primal Foods Group Profarmer Australia Pty Ltd Rise Agribusiness Pty Ltd Saputo Dairy Australia Pty Ltd SGA Solutions Pty Ltd TE Storage & Logistics Pty Ltd Ten Tigers TT Club Mutual Insurance Wattletree Consulting Pty Ltd INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE CIS – Commodity Inspection Services INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Australian Export Grain Innovation Centre Grain Growers Limited Grain Industry Association of WA Grain Producers Australia Ltd NSW Farmers Association MERCHANT ASSOCIATION Grain Industry Association of SA Grain Industry Association of Victoria Grain NSW Inc Queensland Agricultural Merchants Inc

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT Grain Trade Australia aims to create an operating environment for the commercial grain industry that is efficient, effective and transparent. This would not have been possible without the dedication, time and effort of the people and associations who founded NACMA back in 1991.

Volunteer participation has been vital to the ongoing development of the grains industry, and the Australian grains industry owes a collective thanks to all those who have contributed along the way.

Thanks to our past and current members, volunteers, board, employees and affiliated associations.

30 YEARS OF TRADE FACILITATION

Please note, this information and historical review is based on available records.

GTA welcomes additional history, facts and information.

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