Corey Ireland pleads not guilty to major cattle fraud

The former NSW stud cattle breeder will fight 16 charges laid against him over an alleged multimillion dollar cattle fraud. See the latest.

Former southern NSW stud cattle breeder Corey Ireland has pleaded not guilty to 16 fraud charges.

Mr Ireland appeared in the Sydney Downing Centre on Friday before Judge Stephen Hanley for arraignment.

The matter now moves to a six to eight-week trial set for April 13, 2026.

Judge Hanley asked Crown prosecutor Max Pincott, who appeared via video link, if he would be travelling to Sydney from Wagga Wagga, NSW, for the trial. Mr Pincott said he wouldn’t, implying the prosecution would be on video link.

The charges against Mr Ireland came after police launched Strike Force Seger and carried out a subsequent raid of his former property in southern NSW in December 2019.

Former southern NSW stud cattle breeder Corey Ireland’s alleged multimillion dollar cattle fraud matter now moves to a six to eight-week trial set for April 13, 2026.

He was later charged with 13 fraud-related offences in 2020 and another three in 2023.

Police allege that Mr Ireland entered into joint business ventures with farmers and on-sold cattle that either did not exist, was deceased prior to purchase or had been on-sold without their knowledge.

In previous court appearances, both the defence and the prosecution noted the enormity of the brief in what was described as a “multimillion fraud matter”.

The brief was described as being 10,000 pages containing 400 annexures, with 13 victims.

The matter has been before both local and District Court more than 65 times.

Mr Ireland’s bail was continued.