Summary
The Australian Legumes Symposium was the first in a series of regular technical symposia organised by the Australian Grasslands Association. The Australian Grassland Association is a joint partnership between the Grassland Society of Southern Australia and New South Wales Grassland Society with the sole purpose of working in collaboration to develop this series of symposia. The purpose of this symposium was to provide up-to-date reviews on issues related to pasture legume development, to provide a forum for current research to be presented and ideas to be exchanged and to set the agenda for research and development on pastures legumes over the medium to long-term.