Fiona Hall (packing her bags) - profile

How does someone become a Nuffield Scholar?

... Get your bestie to write the application?  Well that was Fiona Hall's idea.

First, in mid 2014 she enquired with me whether I'd write the application for her (I didn't and I am not her bestie).

Shortly thereafter the application was written by Mr Andrew Borrodell Gartrell (at the time a friend), the rest is history. 

To see Fiona's email to me click here, to see Fiona's email to Gartrell click here.

Fiona, wife of Bernard, is not a director of any of the Bonny Glen companies and held no direct financial interest in those properties.

Fiona however is a joint shareholder and director of Caernarvon Cherry Pty Ltd and other related companies.

As at 8 November 2019, she does not own any direct interest in the Caernarvon homestead, Caernarvon orchard or Caernarvon shed.

Below is parts of the Hall's family business structure and landholdings.

Below is Fiona's speech at the Nuffield Australia National Conference 2016 via Youtube.

Here Fiona 'champions' access for growers to data.

It will be interesting to see Fiona's approach and response to subpoenas - should they be issued - in the proposed class action by cherry growers.

Another video interview by Fiona discussing the need for farm profitability.  Caernarvon is well known as having delivered 'bills' to fruit growers who sent their fruit to Caernarvon to be packed and sold, i.e. the net return to the grower was negative after deducting Caernarvon's packing and marketing costs and the fruit 'sold'.  It is unclear whether Caernarvon has at all times complied with the Horticultural Code of Conduct?

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