Matthew (Matt) Harper is the CEO of the Aerial Application Association of Australia (the 4A’s). The AAAA is the industry association for aerial operators, pilots and support staff in the aerial application industry which includes areas as diverse as agriculture, land management, bush firefighting and oil spill response. With members nationwide, the AAAA has been focused on safety, sustainability and professionalism since 1958.
With extensive government and consulting experience in the fields of operations, resilience and crisis management, Matt has worked across Australia in all tiers of government, as well as across SE Asia, the UK, USA and the middle east.
Matt is passionate about the aerial application industry and the social licence it has developed over the last 67 years. He is currently leading the review of the AAAA Spraysafe program which is seen as the defacto standard for all forms of aerial spraying in Australia.
