Stuart McCullough was paid almost $500,000 from the taxpayer and farmer-funded Australian Wool Innovation organisation to leave his job. WoolProducers has questioned the payout as farmers do it 'exceptionally tough'.
Stuart McCullough has been paid almost $500,000 to leave his Australian Wool Innovation job in the US. File photo.
Earlier this year, AWI announced the CMIO position would be made redundant and that Mr McCullough would remain in the US. "At a time when woolgrowers are doing it exceptionally tough with low prices and increased costs, this figure seems hard to justify," WoolProducers chief executive Jo Hall said.The federal government will provide an additional $32 million to help WA's sheep industry transition away from live exports, bringing the total support package to $139 million."With his departure, substantial savings will be made by the company," the spokesperson said.
AWI's main income is a farmer levy currently set at 1.5 per cent of the sale price a grower receives for their wool. A result of 0 per cent would see AWI close. Its board has formerly recommended growers back a 2 per cent rate.If that eventuates it will be one of the the smallest wool production years since 1924.
Stuart Mccullough Awi Former Ag Boss Wool Growers Sheep Live Sheep Exports Ag Agriculture Sheep Farmers Australian National Audit Office Wool Prices Wool Industry Levy
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