Alexander ‘Jock’ Laurie
Jock Laurie was elected President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) on 17 November 2010.
A fourth generation grazier, Mr Laurie and his wife Lyn, along with their three children Caroline, Alexander and Angus, run fine wool sheep, cross-bred lambs and cattle at their ‘Torsmond’ property near Walcha in NSW.
Date of Birth: 23 April 1959
Place of Birth: Walcha, NSW
Previous Industry Positions:
2009-10 NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
2007-09 - President NSW Farmers’ Association
- National Farmers’ Federation Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council
- Natural Resources Advisory Council
- Chair Rural Mental Health Network
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- NSW Workplace Health & Safety Strategy Review Committee
2006-07 - President NSW Farmers’ Association
- National Farmers’ Federation Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council
- Chair Rural Mental Health Network
- AgStart Ministerial Advisory Board
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- NSW Workplace Health & Safety Strategy Review Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2005-06 - President NSW Farmers’ Association
- National Farmers’ Federation Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council
- Chair Rural Mental Health Network
- AgStart Ministerial Advisory Board
- Noxious Weeds Advisory Council
- NSW AMAC Government Regulations Working Group
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- NSW Workplace Health & Safety Strategy Review Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2004-05 - NSW Farmers’ Association Board of Directors
- National Farmers’ Federation Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council
- AgStart Ministerial Advisory Board
- Noxious Weeds Advisory Council
- NSW AMAC Government Regulations Working Group
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2003-04 - NSW Farmers’ Association Board of Directors
- National Farmers’ Federation Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Occupational Health and Safety
Taskforce
- Chair of NSW Farmers’ Industrial Association
- NLIS Trouble Shooting Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2002-03 - NSW Farmers’ Association Board of Directors
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Industrial Association
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- NSW Farmers’ Association Joint Meat and Livestock Committee.
- NSW Farmers’ Association Cattle Industry Committee
- Cattle Council of Australia - Delegate
- National Farmers Federation – Alternate delegate
- National Farmers Federation Industrial Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2001-02 - NSW Farmers’ Association Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Joint Meat & Livestock
Committee
- NSW Farmers’ Industrial Association Executive Committee
- NSW Farmers’ Association Cattle Industry Committee
- Cattle Council of Australia – Delegate
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
2000-01 - NSW Farmers’ Association Board of Directors
- NSW Farmers’ Association Executive Council
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Joint Meat & Livestock
Committee
- NSW Farmers’ Industrial Association Executive Committee
- NSW Farmers’ Association Cattle Industry Committee
- Cattle Council of Australia – Delegate
- NSW Footrot Steering Committee
- Chair NSW Farmers’ Association Walcha District Council
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