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Commission for International Agricultural Research

Role of the Commission

Section 9 of the ACIAR Act 1982 establishes that the functions of the Commission are to provide advice to the Minister in relation to the formulation of agricultural research and development programs, the funding of these programs, and, on the Minister's request, any other matter relating to this Act.

Commission meetings

To fulfil its role, the Council meets a minimum of four times each financial year. 

Commission membership

The Commission consists of a Chair and 6 other Commissioners. At 1 November 2007, the Commission comprised 7 members.

Dr Meryl Williams (Chair)
Canberra ACT

The Hon Neil Andrew
Chair
The ATSE Crawford Fund
Adelaide, SA

Mr David Crombie
President
National Farmers' Federation
Canberra ACT 

Mr Barry Buffier
Director General
NSW Department of State and Regional Development
Sydney, NSW 

Dr John Williams
Commissioner
NSW Natural Resources Commission
Sydney NSW

Mr Bruce Davis
Director General
AusAID
Canberra ACT

Mr Peter Core
Chief Executive Officer
ACIAR

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