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Vale David Warriner

The Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) has today paid tribute to David Warriner, one of the most influential figures in northern Australia’s pastoral industry, and a key contributor to the live cattle export industry. David sadly passed away last week.

“While many people will recognise David for his extensive career in northern cattle production through his various roles, his contribution to the live export industry and his fierce advocacy on its behalf cannot be understated.” said ALEC Chair David Galvin.

Mr Warriner served as President of the Northern Territory Cattleman’s Association (NTCA) from 2012-15, a tenure that was defined by the northern cattle industry’s recovery from the Gillard Government’s disastrous ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011.

“He was proud to stand up for the rights of the graziers affected by this ban, and made it is mandate to right the wrongs from this disastrous government decision.” Said Mr Galvin.

After stepping down as President of the NTCA in 2015, Mr Warriner continued to make an important contribution to the broader industry by becoming Chair of the Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association (NTLEA) in 2016. In this role he was a champion of the industry, consistently highlighting to both territory and Commonwealth governments the trade’s critical importance and advocating for practical and efficient regulation of the industry.

In 2019, was elected to the board of the Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) where he served a two-year term. Throughout his tenure on the ALEC board, Mr Warriner’s extensive knowledge, political influence and strategic acumen was apparent, and he played a critical in guiding the industry through some significant challenges during that time.

“David did not have to extend his advocacy beyond the cattle production sector when he finished as NTCA President. But he chose to take on these roles because he recognised that the success of the northern pastoral industry and the live export industry are intrinsically linked and that working as a collective was paramount to protecting its future. We owe David a great debt for his efforts.” said Mr Galvin.

“On behalf of the Australian live export industry, I extend our deepest condolences to the Warriner family on this sad occasion. We have lost a great stalwart and his contribution to our industry will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace.”

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