The NSW Farmers’ elected Trangie man Peter Wilson as their treasurer during their Annual General Meeting last week.
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Mr Wilson has been economic chair of the board since 2012 and a member of the finance audit committee for the last two years.
In his new role Mr Wilson said he’d be working closely with the association’s financial manager and accounting staff.
“I’ll present the accounts to members, the executive council and to the board and I’ll chair the finance and audit committee,” he said.
Mr Wilson said the annual general meeting was a success with members discussing matters to do with a review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, compensation for mining on farming land and working with the National Farmers Federation on country origin labelling and trade agreements.
Mr Wilson was also please to see native vegetation amendments on the agenda.
“This year we hope the native vegetation amendments go through in a way that is acceptable to us [the NSW Farmers’],” he said.
The farmers united when talking about the digital divide and the farm trespass initiative.
We’re looking forward to this $15 million for mobile black spots.
- Peter Wilson
“We’re looking forward to this $15 million for mobile black spots,” Mr Wilson said.
Chair of the Rural Affairs committee, Sonia O’ Keefe said farmers want to drive up farm productivity using technology.
“Investment in rural telecommunications infrastructure needs to keep pace,” she said.
“Digital connectivity is supposed to reduce the divide between city and country. But greater investment is required ion rural areas to stop the digital divide growing.”
Mr Wilson said the event was successful and he is looking forward to the year ahead with the NSW Farmers’ Association.