Property Rights Australia

Membership of Property Rights Australia is currently managed by an executive comprised of:

John Purcell - Chairman
John’s home for the past 48 years has been on the cattle property “Yatton”, situated on the Isaac River some 100 km northwest of Marlborough in Central Queensland.  As an advocate for the beef cattle industry and a fairgo for rural Australians, John has represented country people in many different organisations for over 30 years.  He has travelled over most of Australia.  Additionally, John has travelled overseas extensively in these roles.  John has three daughters and one son and 11 grandchildren.  John and Mary were married in the garden at “Yatton” in 2001.

Ron Bahnisch - Vice Chairman

Anne Kennedy - Secretary
I'm Anne Kennedy.  I was born and spent my early years in Tasmania and moved to Queensland's Sunshine Coast in 1972.  My partner of two years, Scott Simpson and I have two sons and two daughters between us.  We divide our time between Coolum on the Sunshine Coast and "Tara" a wheat farm south of Dirranbandi on the Qld NSW border.  Scott introduced me to Property Rights Australia and the good work you do after he was issued with a tree clearing charge.  I have a number of years general office experience and want to offer my services to assist the cause.

Les White - Treasurer
Raised on my parents cattle property near Marlborough.  All my early schooling was by correspondence.  Attended boarding school until Senior level.  Attended Gatton College being successful in my studies for a Diploma in Animal Husbandry.  Studied Science at Queensland University and later graduated from Dallas University-USA with a Science Degree.
Managed a family cattle property for 12 years in Cape York Peninsula. Then joined the Animal Health Division of 1CI to continue my studies into Cattle Artificial Breeding. Transferred to the Explosives Division where I retired after 17 years as Divisional Technical Superintendent Asia-Pacific Region.  I am currently working in the Real Estate Industry, operating my own Agency at Gin Gin.  I have a deep passion and concern for the welfare of the Bush.  Living proof “That you can take the boy from the bush, but never the bush from the boy “.

Phdeliah Grivas


Christopher Leeds
I am a cattle producer form south-west Queensland.  I have lived at “Narran”, 120km south-east of Charleville for 22 years.  I am married with 3 children aged 21, 18 and 16 years.  As a fourth generation grazier, in the district, I have a wealth of knowledge, both handed down and from first hand experience in managing the soft Mulga country of the Wyandra district.  I am passionate about preserving property rights to maintain a healthy, productive, sustainable environment so that 5^th and future generations of my and others’ families will also have a future on the land.  I am also a member of Australian Environmental Foundation, South West Natural Resource Management, Agforce and the National Party.

Sharon Lohse