5,600 appeals ruled in favour of farmer

Minister Charlie McConalogue has said the AAO director or deputy director will sit on the new review panel, but the appeals board and the new review panel will be substantially independent of each other. Picture: Don Moloney

Since 2002, nearly one in three farmers who were dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine achieved improved outcomes through the Agriculture Appeals Office.

Of the AAO's 15,466 appeals, 5,605 were partially or fully decided in favour of the concerned farmer.