Corporate documents

APL’s organisational structure provides for an open, transparent operation with strong corporate governance systems in place to clearly define the respective roles and responsibilities of the board and management and to ensure that APL acts within the law at all times, avoids conflict of interest and acts honestly and ethically in all business activities.

The board is responsible for ensuring that company funds are used to best advantage for the long-term benefit of Australian levy-paying producers and the industry more broadly. It strives to create member value by constructively engaging with management to ensure the appropriate development, execution and monitoring of the company’s agreed strategies.

The board delegates responsibility to the Chief Executive Officer for the effective management of the company. There are five divisional units within APL to develop, coordinate and implement programs to meet strategic directions. Details of the election or appointment of the different categories of directors are contained in the APL Constitution.

View the APL Constitution

APL Funding Agreement 2020-2030

Australian Pork Limited (APL) was formally registered as a company on 23 May 2000 following extensive industry consultation and the overwhelming support of Australian pork producers. APL represents the amalgamation of three separate predecessor bodies, the Australian Pork Corporation; the Pig Research and Development Corporation; and the Pork Council of Australia.

Funding for APL is primarily through statutory pig slaughter levies collected under the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999 with additional research specific funds provided by the Australian Government. From 1 July 2012, APL received an increase in the marketing levy from $1.35 per pig slaughtered to $1.65, the first of three tranches of $0.30 between then and 2016.

The current levy per carcase is $3.425 and is made up of:

$2.25 Marketing levy (received by APL)
$1.00 per carcase Research & Development (R&D) levy (received by APL); and
$0.175 for Pig Monitoring Residue Program (received by the National Residue Survey – NRS)

Additional research-specific funds are also received from the Australian Government under the portfolio of the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. For more information on the levy, visit the Department's website.

Operating and reporting guidelines are provided for in the Statutory Funding Agreement (SFA) with the Commonwealth of Australia.

View the APL Funding Agreement

APL Sustainability Framework

2021-2030 APL Sustainability Framework

2023 Baseline Sustainability Report

APL Strategic Plans

APL Strategic Plan 2020-2025

APL Strategic Plan 2015-2020

APL Strategic Plan 2015-2020 (Amended July-2018)

APL Strategic Plan 2010-2015

APL Annual Operating Plan Summaries

AOP 2024-2025 summary