THE WA Liberal-National Government has recognised the huge potential of the WA beef industry and welcomed the Beef Stocktake Report as a catalyst for positive change in the sector, an industry briefing was told.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman yesterday briefed a gathering of key industry stakeholders on the Government's response to the Stocktake report and of his expectations for industry to drive change from within.
"One of the major recommendations from the Stocktake that the Government supports is the establishment of an independent industry council," Mr Redman said.
"Until now, the industry has not had a central point to pull all parts of the supply chain together to make decisions about how to grow profits and attract investment.
"I want to see the WA Beef Council become a vehicle for collective and bold leadership to transform the beef industry."
The Council will be chaired by experienced beef producer and Alcoa Farmlands manager Tony Hiscock.
Mr Hiscock has more than 30 years of local, national and international livestock experience and is well known in WA as a progressive beef producer.
Mr Redman said the Council would be able to make recommendations to fund initiatives totalling $500,000 over two years through the Cattle Industry Compensation Fund.
"A 'producers round table' will also be set up to support the work of the Council, ensuring that grass roots issues from producers are heard and fed into any recommendations."
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