A longstanding WA agricultural lobby group has entered voluntary administration a week after revealing “serious financial misconduct” had been detected within the organisation.
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association appointed RSM Australia Partners Jerome Mohen and Greg Dudley as voluntary administrators at a board meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Mohen said the lobby group made the decision after discovering financial irregularities and a funding shortfall, reported to be $2 million.
The PGA emailed its members last Friday confirming membership payments were suspended and an investigation under way, with several staff of the 118-year-old organisation…