New staff

I write this column after two months in the role. Furthermore, we now have our Annual General Meeting and Industry Networking Breakfast for this year successfully behind us. Our networking event was another demonstration as to how this industry comes together and unites around those key issues that truly matter to the sector. It is clear to me that the culture in the industry is highly collaborative and engaging and I am truly excited to work on the myriad of opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. There is no doubt I have entered the industry at an interesting and important time. The Industrial Relations (IR) changes that have now been passed in Canberra are significant, and rest assured I am fully aware as to how important a fair and effective IR system is for the independent sector. Other issues such as Illicit tobacco and workforce shortages remain ever-present, and the committed team at MGA remains focused on these and many other important matters. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody well for the upcoming Christmas period, successful selling and I look forward to meeting as many members as possible as we launch into 2023.

All the best!

David Inall CEO MGA Independent Retailers

MGA TMA members, guests and corporate partners engaged in the AGM and Industry Breakfast held in November 2022

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New Staff

Martin Stirling began with MGA on the 17 October as Head of Legal, replacing Marie Brown (retired in December 2021), after she practised as National Legal

Martin Stirling Counsel with MGA

MGA Head of Legal for more than 15 years. Martin has an extensive background in Industrial Relations and Employment Law and a passion for assisting family and privately owned business owners with support and advice to help them grow their businesses and ultimately employ more staff. Lauren commenced with MGA in November and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) with completion due early 2023.

Lauren Kavanagh Lauren has

MGA Paralegal experience in the legal sector as a Paralegal and assisting with submissions to Parliament through volunteer commitments. She is passionate about employment law because of the everchanging and wide scope of work, so much so that she is currently writing her Honours thesis on this area. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys learning new recipes and travelling.