Members who are not attending the meeting are encouraged to return their proxy voting forms by 2pm (NSW time) Tuesday 11 November 2014. 

For members who want to cast their vote in person, the AGM will be held at2pm at The Concourse, 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, Sydney, on Thursday 13 November 2014.

All MLA members should have now received their AGM packs in the mail, including the notice of meeting and proxy forms. The proxy form indicates the resolutions to be voted on at the AGM and the member voting entitlement. MLA members who did not return their levies notice are automatically entitled to one vote at the AGM. 

Members are being asked to vote on the following resolutions:

* The election of first-time nominees as Directors of MLA: 

* Professional services expert in audit and risk management and Victorian cattle producer Alan Beckett 

* Agricultural consultant and Southern Australia sheepmeat production systems expert Chris Mirams 

The re-election of nominee as Director of MLA: Queensland cattle producer and Northern Australia beef production systems expert Geoff Maynard, the election of member representatives to the Selection Committee:

Cattle producers will be asked to vote on the election of Tim Burvill from South Australia or Ian McCamley from Queensland

Lot feeders will be asked to vote on the election of Therese Herbert from NSW

Sheep producers will be asked to vote on the election of Jane Kellock from South Australia

*  A special amendment put forward to reduce the number of MLA Directors on the Director Selection Committee and remove their voting rights 

*  A special amendment put forward to increase the number of cattle producer representatives on the Committees 

Members who are unable to attend the AGM must complete and return their proxy form by 2pm (NSW time) on Tuesday 11 November. The proxy form may be completed online at www.computershare.com.au/mlavoting 

For replacement proxy forms members can email membership@mla.com.au or call 1800 675 717.