Andrew Henderson

Andrew Henderson believes the strength of rural and regional  Australia is inseparable from the strength of the nation. As a leading  strategic policy specialist, he works to build its prosperity, its  resilience and its recognition as a pillar of national security. 

He is an experienced independent chair and committee member  across food security, biosecurity, traceability, food safety and  research and development. He has shaped and championed  Australia’s national food security preparedness arrangements and  led reform of the country’s red meat and livestock integrity systems.

Andrew is the Principal of Agsecure, a Senior Fellow at the  Australian Strategic Policy Institute and a non-executive director of End Food Waste Australia and Sheep Producers Australia. He  has advised the Commonwealth on biosecurity, red meat and  live animal exports, Northern Australia development and climate  change. 

A published author on biosecurity, food security, agricultural and  food system supply chains, Andrew is reframing how Australia  values its agriculture sector and the vital role rural and regional  Australia plays in the security and stability of our nation and our  region.