Membership

The Association was incorporated in February 1986 under the N.T. Associations Incorporation Act.

The objects for which the Association is established are to advance and protect the interests of cattle producers in the Northern Territory and in particular to:

• (a) promote the development of the cattle land resources of the Northern Territory;

• (b) carry out such activities as are necessary for the betterment of the cattle industry with concern for the livelihood of the pastoral community generally in the Northern Territory;

• (c) collect and disseminate information of relevance to cattle producers in the Northern Territory;

• (d) secure that government acquisition of property shall be on just terms;

• (e) maintain public relations with any organisations, bodies or persons whatsoever for the purpose of advancing the interest of members;

• (f) co-operate with and to affiliate with other unions or associations of a similar nature in any part of Australia;

• (g) enable the association to amalgamate or affiliate with and to appoint representative to any employers' union or association in Australia;

• (h) secure legal advice and assistance for members;

• (i) conduct litigation in matters affecting the cattle industry;

• (j) provide members with services of any kind or nature whatsoever;

• (k) edit or publish any newspaper, periodical journal or book;

• (l) for the purpose of giving greater service to members, to enter into any agreement with any person or firm, company, body or organisation whose business, undertaking or operations are or may be connected with the cattle industry and to purchase or otherwise acquire any paid up, contributing or other share of interest in any such business or undertaking and to form or promote or assist in the formation or promotion of any company, firm or association or body which may be deemed to be necessary or advisable to carry out the meaning and intention of these objects;

• (m) represent members in the settlement of conditions of employment on holdings, including:

(1) representation on legislation relating to employment,
(2) negotiation of industrial agreements,
(3) representation of members before industrial tribunals, and
(4) settlement of disputes between members and their employees.

The Association is financed from voluntary levies paid by individual producer members on a rate per head of cattle owned basis. Voting entitlement is based on one vote per holding held by a member.


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