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Senate Order 15 - Appointments and Vacancies - March 2022

Appointments

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio Government appointments for the period 15 January 2022 to 4 March 2022.

Appointee Position Start Date End date Remuneration Place of Residence
Australia Council
Ms Christine Simpson Stokes AM Member 25/02/2022 24/02/2025 $33,540 per annum WA
Mr Settimio (Mario) D’Orazio Member 12/03/2022 11/03/2025 $33,540 per annum WA
Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited
Ms Rosheen Garnon Non-Executive Director 28/02/2022 27/02/2025 $83,150 per annum NSW
Australia Post
Mr Bruce McIver AM Acting Non-Executive Director 10/03/2022 9/06/2022 $96,890 per annum QLD
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
Ms Tanya Bush Acting Director 16/02/2022 15/05/2022 $282,000 per annum (paid pro-rata while the Deputy Director acts as the Director) NSW
Mr John Longley AM Member 06/05/2022 05/05/2025 $22,180 per annum WA
Hon Justice Sarah Derrington Member 08/03/2022 07/12/2024 $22,180 per annum QLD
Creative Partnerships Australia
Mr Leonard Vary Non-Executive Director 15/02/2022 14/05/2022 $18,020 per annum VIC
Film Certification Advisory Board
Ms Miranda Culley                    Member  30/04/2022            29/04/2025       $418 per diem            NSW
National Freight Industry Reference Panel
Ms Andrea Staines Member 14/02/2022 13/08/2023 $712 per diem QLD
National Gallery of Australia Council
Mr Stephen Brady AO CVO Member 17/02/2022 16/02/2025 $26,340 per annum NSW
National Library of Australia Council
Dr Bennie Ng Member 04/04/2022 03/04/2025 $22,180 per annum WA
Ms Rosalie Rotolo-Hassan Member 04/04/2022 03/04/2025 $22,180 per annum SA
Mr Richard Thomas Price Member 25/07/2022 24/07/2025 $22,180 per annum VIC
Dr Shane Simpson AM Member 21/03/2022 20/03/2025 $22,180 per annum NSW
Ms Janet Hirst Deputy Chair 05/05/2022 04/05/2025 $33,270 per annum ACT
Ms Alice Wong Member 05/05/2022 04/05/2025 $22,180 per annum VIC
Mr Douglas Snedden AO Member 05/05/2022 04/05/2025 $22,180 per annum NSW
North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority
Mr James Pruss CEO 01/03/2022 16/07/2022 $304,830 per annum QLD
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Ms Lisa Hewitt Member 27/01/2022 30/11/2024 $59,600 per annum QLD
Ms Shirley In’t Veld Member 27/01/2022 30/11/2024 $59,600 per annum WA

Vacancies

Vacancies remaining to be filled in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio at 4 March 2022

Portfolio Body Position
Australia Council 4 x Members
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Council 1 x Member (Commonwealth Representative)
Australian National Maritime Museum 1 x Director/CEO
Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1 x Deputy Chair, 1 x Member
Classification 3 x Members
Creative Partnerships Australia 1 x Non-Executive Director
National Cultural Heritage Committee 1 x Member
National Film and Sound Archive Board 1 x Deputy Chair
National Gallery of Australia Council 1 x Member
National Museum of Australia Council 1 x Member
National Portrait Gallery of Australia 2 x Members
NBN Co Limited 1 x Non-Executive Director
Regional Development Australia Committees 2 x Chairs, 3 x Deputy Chairs
Screen Australia 1 x Member
Special Broadcasting Service 1 x Non-Executive Director
National Intermodal Corporation Limited (formerly Moorebank Intermodal Company) 2 x Non-Executive Directors