Controversial SA MP officially resigns as chair of pastoral giant
SA MP Nick McBride, who is facing multiple charges of allegedly assaulting his wife, has officially resigned as chair of one of the nation’s largest pastoralist and grazier companies.
In a company statement provided to InDaily, AJ & PA McBride Ltd confirmed that state politician Nick McBride had formally resigned as chair of the board on January 30, having previously stepped aside from the role.
“Mr McBride will also take a leave of absence from board duties as a director to focus on other professional commitments and personal matters. These matters are unrelated to AJ & PA McBride Ltd and its business operations,” a company spokesperson said.
The former Liberal and now independent Mackillop MP Nick McBride is facing multiple counts of allegedly assaulting his wife.
In December, SA Police responded to reports of a domestic assault at a home in Conmurra in the South East.
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A police spokesperson said a 56-year-old Robe man, believed to be McBride, was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated assault, breach of bail and breaching terms of an intervention order.
He was refused police bail and appeared before the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in December, the spokesperson said.
Current interim chair David Forrest was appointed as permanent chair of the McBride business which owns swathes of land across Australia, on January 30.
“The company remains focused on the continuity of strong governance and leadership, to deliver its strategic objectives for the benefit of employees, shareholders, and partners,” the spokesperson said.
AJ & PA McBride was established in 1920 and is currently one of the largest wool producers in the country. All 130 shareholders of the AJ and PA McBride company are descendants of Albert McBride, who bought the group’s first Faraway Hill sheep station near Burra in South Australia’s Mid North in 1902.
