I, as the accountable authority of the North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency (NQLIRA), present the 2018-19 NQLIRA Annual Report, which covers the period between the date of establishment of the Agency as a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, from 2 March to 30 June 2019 (the 2018-19 reporting period).

The NQLIRA Annual report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the content requirements of 17AA – 17AJ of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014.

The Hon. Shane L Stone AC QC

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency