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Senate Order October 2021

Appointments

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio Government appointments for the period 4 May 2021 to 30 September 2021

Appointee Position Start Date End date Remuneration Place of Residence
Advisory Committee for Indigenous Repatriation
Dr Christopher Wilson Member 13/07/2021 12/07/2024 $418 per diem SA
Dr Jilda Andrews Member 20/08/2021 19/08/2024 $418 per diem ACT
Dr Lyndon Ormond-Parker Member 13/07/2021 12/07/2024 $418 per diem VIC
Administrator of Indian Ocean Territories
Mr Aaron O’Neill Deputy Administrator, Christmas Island & Cocos (Keeling) Islands 23/07/2021 Cessation of position as SES1 with Indian Ocean Territories Nil ACT
Australia Council
Mr Robert Morgan Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $60,980 per annum NSW
Ms Christine Simpson Stokes AM Deputy Chair 16/05/2021 26/07/2021 $45,740 per annum WA
Ms Rosheen Garnon Deputy Chair 27/07/2021 26/07/2024 $45,740 per annum NSW
Australian Broadband Advisory Council
Mr Vince Pizzica Member 04/08/2021 10/07/2022 $3,137 per annum QLD
Dr Bronwyn Evans AM Member 04/08/2021 10/07/2022 $3,137 per annum NSW
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Board
Mr Peter Tonagh Non-Executive Director 13/05/2021 12/05/2026 $58,670 per annum NSW
Mr Mario D'Orazio Non-Executive Director 13/05/2021 12/05/2026 $58,670 per annum WA
Mrs Fiona Balfour Non-Executive Director 13/05/2021 12/05/2026 $58,670 per annum NSW
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Ms Anna Brakey Associate Member 06/05/2021 05/05/2026 Nil NSW
Mr James Cameron Member 05/08/2021 04/08/2023 $360,250 per annum ACT
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board
Ms Marisa Purvis-Smith

(ex-officio)		 Member 14/08/2021 Ongoing Nil ACT
Australia Post
Dr Richard Dammery Non-Executive Director 30/09/2021 29/09/2024 $96,890 per annum VIC
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
Ms  Judy Potter Member 13/05/2021 12/05/2024 $22,180 per annum SA
Ms Arlene Tansey Member 30/09/2021 29/09/2024 $22,180 per annum NSW
Bundanon Trust
Prof Patricia Davidson Member 17/06/2021 16/06/2024 Nil NSW
Dr Peta Seaton AM Member 06/08/2021 05/08/2024 Nil NSW
Mr Samuel Edwards Member 14/09/2021 13/12/2021 Nil NSW
Classification Board
Ms Ellenor Nixon Acting Deputy Director 17/05/2021 17/08/2021 $193,990 per annum NSW
Ms Ellenor Nixon Deputy Director 18/08/2021 20/11/2021 $193,990 per annum NSW
Ms Ellenor Nixon Acting Director 21/08/2021 17/11/2021 $249,420 per annum NSW
Mr Thomas Mann Acting Deputy Director 21/08/2021 20/11/2021 $193,990 per annum VIC
Ms Alison Bickerstaff Acting Director 17/05/2021 24/07/2021 $249,420 per annum NSW
Ms Alison Bickerstaff Acting Director 25/07/2021 20/08/2021 $249,420 per annum NSW
Creative Economy Taskforce
Mr Adrian Collette AM Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem VIC
Ms Alison Page Member 23/08/2021 22/08/2022 $418 per diem NSW
Mr John Barrington AM Deputy Chair 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem WA
Ms Fiona Menzies Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem VIC
Ms Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE Chair 14/08/2021 30/09/2021 $556 per diem NSW
Ms Greta Bradman Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem VIC
Ms Rachel Healy Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem SA
Mr Ian Kew           Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem NT
Mr Paul Piticco Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem QLD
Mr Chris Saines CNZM Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem QLD
Mr Li Cunxin AO Member 22/08/2021 21/08/2022 $418 per diem QLD
Mr Dan Rosen Member 14/08/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem NSW
Ms Barbara Moore Member 28/09/2021 13/08/2022 $418 per diem NSW
Film Certification Advisory
Mr Ben Grant Member 27/07/2021 19/07/2024 $418 per diem NSW
International Air Services Commission
Ms Genevieve Butler Chair 05/08/2021 04/08/2023 $99,151 per annum NSW
National Cultural Heritage Committee
Dr Lisa Slade Chair 05/05/2021 04/05/2024 $556 per diem SA
Prof Martin Gibbs Member 05/05/2021 04/05/2024 $418 per diem NSW
Ms Margaret West AM Member 05/05/2021 04/05/2024 $418 per diem NT
Mr Joseph Eisenberg OAM Member 05/05/2021 04/05/2023 $418 per diem ACT
Prof Duncan Chappell Member 05/05/2021 04/05/2023 $418 per diem NSW
National Film and Sound Archive Board
Ms Caroline Elliott Acting Chair 25/06/2021 24/09/2021 $44,350 per annum VIC
Ms Caroline Elliott Acting Chair 25/09/2021 24/12/2021 $44,350 per annum VIC
Ms Judith Donnelly Member 24/07/2021 23/07/2024 $22,180 per annum VIC
National Gallery of Australia Council
Ms Alison Kubler Member 13/05/2021 12/05/2024 $26,340 per annum QLD
Mr Ryan Stokes AO Chair 09/07/2021 08/07/2024 $52,680 per annum NSW
National Museum of Australia Council
Mr Peter Walker Member 05/08/2021 04/08/2024 $22,180 per annum SA
Dr Mike Haywood Member 05/08/2021 04/08/2024 $22,180 per annum WA
Ms Tracey Whiting AM Member 13/05/2021 12/05/2024 $22,180 per annum SA
Ms Sandra Chipchase Member 05/08/2021 04/08/2024 $22,180 per annum ACT
Ms Natasha Bowness Member 01/11/2021 31/10/2024 $22,180 per annum VIC
Mr Benedict Maguire Member 21/08/2021 20/08/2024 $22,180 per annum NSW
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board
Mr Stuart Wood AM QC Member 27/06/2021 26/06/2024 $22,180 per annum VIC
Dr Helen Nugent AO Chair 01/07/2021 31/12/2021 $44,350 per annum NSW
Ms Jillian Broadbent AC Acting Member 05/08/2021 04/11/2021 $22,180 per annum NSW
North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority
Mr Peter Wallbrink Acting CEO 06/05/2021 07/11/2021 $304,380 per annum ACT
Public Lending Right Committee
Mr Steven Zorzi Member 30/09/2021 Cessation of APS position Nil ACT
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Board
Tracey Hayes Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $119,890 per annum NT
Stephen Margetic Member 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $59,600 per annum NT
Kate George Member 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $59,600 per annum WA
Justin Mannolini Member 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $59,600 per annum WA
Anthea Long Member 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 $59,600 per annum ACT
Mr Simon Atkinson             

(ex officio)		 Member 02/07/2021                Determined by the appointer Nil ACT
Regional Development Australia Committees
Mr David Bacon, RDA Central Coast Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2024 Nil NSW
Cr Reg Kidd, RDA Central West Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil NSW
Mr John Lamont, RDA Far South Coast Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 31/12/2025 Nil NSW
Mr Byron Hooker, RDA Far West Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 31/12/2025 Nil NSW
Mr Richard O'Leary, RDA Mid North Coast Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2022 Nil NSW
Mr Geoff Lowe, RDA Murray Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil NSW
Mr Ian Lobsey, RDA Northern Inland Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 21/10/2023 Nil NSW
Ms  Tracy  McIntyre, RDA Orana Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil NSW
Ms Christine Howard, RDA Riverina Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil NSW
Ms Suzanne Gearing, RDA Southern Inland Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil NSW
Ms Kylie  Hargreaves, RDA Sydney Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil NSW
Mrs Barbara Shaw, RDA Northern Territory Deputy Chair 10/08/2021 30/06/2025 Nil NT
Mr John Abbott, RDA Central and Western Queensland Deputy Chair 07/05/2021 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Cr Stuart Mackenzie, RDA Darling Downs and South West Deputy Chair 24/06/2021 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Dr Chris Davis, RDA Gold Coast Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil QLD
Mr Jeff Stewart-Harris, RDA Greater Whitsundays Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Ms Sharon Armstrong, RDA Moreton Bay Deputy Chair 30/06/2021 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Cr Mary  Brown, RDA Townsville and North West Queensland Deputy Chair 01/05/2021 31/03/2023 Nil QLD
Mr Anthony Clark, RDA Barossa Deputy Chair 15/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil SA
Ms Laura Dwyer, RDA Goldfields Esperance Deputy Chair 01/06/2021 30/06/2025 Nil WA
Mr Tom Maina, RDA Mid-West Gascoyne Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil WA
Ms Jade Creevey, RDA Peel Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil WA
Mr Travis  Burrows, RDA Perth Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil WA
Mr John Lally, RDA Pilbara Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2025 Nil WA
Mr Malcolm Osborne, RDA South West Deputy Chair 01/07/2021 30/06/2023 Nil WA
Special Broadcasting Service Board
Ms Christine Zeitz Deputy Chair 30/09/2021 09/05/2023 $83,150 per annum SA
Mr Vic Alhadeff Non-executive Director 30/09/2021 29/09/2026 $44,350 per annum NSW
Screen Australia
Ms Helen Leake AM Member 27/06/2021 26/06/2024 $33,540 per annum SA
Western Sydney Airport (WSA Co)
Ms Christine Spring Non-Executive Director 07/08/2021 06/08/2024 $83,150 per annum New Zealand

Vacancies

Vacancies remaining to be filled in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio at 30 September 2021

Portfolio Body Position
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1 x Deputy Chair
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Council 1 x Member (Commonwealth Representative)
Australian National Academy of Music 1 x Director
Bundanon Trust 1 x Member
Canberra National Memorials Committee 2 x Member (ACT Resident)
Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1 x Deputy Chair
Classification Board 1 x Director

1 x Deputy Director
Creative Partnerships Australia 1 x Non-Executive Director
Future Aviation Reference Panel 1 x Chair

3 x Member
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited 3 x Director
National Cultural Heritage Committee 5 x Member
National Film and Sound Archive Board 1 x Chair

1 x Deputy Chair
National Freight and Supply Chain Industry Reference Panel 1 x Member
National Museum of Australia Council 1 x Member
North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority 1 x CEO
Screen Australia 1 x Member