Of the three resolutions put forward by the Australian Beef Association, two were considered to be defamatory while the third was a resolution which failed to meet the legal requirements for a members' resolution.

According to the ABA, the three motions put forward by 150 members of MLA were: motion one called for a vote of no confidence in the board; and motions two and three called for "the removal of the chairman and CEO".

ABA says the three motions were each accompanied by the same reasons: lack of accountability; MLA's refusal to do a cost-benefit analysis of NLIS; and low domestic cattle prices and high consumer beef prices, "as MLA funds supermarkets with the highest 'mark ups' in the world".

"MLA assesses the success of their promotions on higher prices paid by consumers and is not concerned that due to the obscene supermarket mark-ups that the people who fund them, the producers ... are getting less for their cattle than they were getting five years ago," ABA chairman Brad Bellinger said.

However, MLA chairman, Don Heatley said MLA "wholeheartedly welcomes debate and embraces the rights of MLA members to put forward resolutions at the MLA AGM".

"However the board will not accept resolutions that are defamatory or fail to meet the legal requirements for a members' resolution," Mr Heatley said.

"It is disappointing that once again we have had to reject resolutions from this group of members.

"They know all too well the process to follow and the timeframes allowed, yet they continue to make the same mistakes and to submit unworkable or defamatory resolutions."

However, the MLA board will allow a resolution to be put forward to members to increase the pay of MLA directors, excluding the managing director.

"The cap on remuneration to MLA directors was set in 2000 and has not changed, while independent analysis has shown that since that time directors' remuneration in comparable companies has risen by up to 70pc," Mr Heatley said.

It is proposed that the cap will rise from $500,000 to $750,000.