Senate Order 15 - Appointments and Vacancies - 1 May-4 October 2024

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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio Government appointments for the period 1 May to 4 October 2024.

Appointee Position Start date End date Remuneration State / territory of residence
Advisory Committee for Indigenous Repatriation
Associate Professor Bianca Beetson Member 15/07/2024 14/07/2027 $448 per diem QLD
Mr David Johnson Member 2/09/2024 1/09/2027 $448 per diem NSW
Airservices Australia
Mr John Weber Chair 3/06/2024 2/06/2025 $183,930 per annum NSW
Mr Lawrence Turner Member 10/05/2024 9/05/2027 $88,860 per annum NSW
Australia Council Board
Mr Stephen Found Member 24/08/2024 23/08/2028 $37,110 per annum VIC
Ms Alexandra Dimos Member 24/08/2024 23/08/2028 $37,110 per annum SA
Professor Larissa Behrendt AO Member 6/09/2024 5/09/2028 $37,110 per annum NSW
Australia Post
The Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk Non-Executive Director 15/08/2024 14/08/2027 $107,180 per annum QLD
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Ms Katrina Sedgwick OAM Non-Executive Director 2/10/2024 1/10/2029 $64,910 per annum VIC
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Mr Simon Pryce Member (Commonwealth Representative) 9/05/2024 8/05/2027 Nil NSW
Australian Film, Television and Radio School Council
Ms Fiona Donovan Member (Commonwealth Representative) 4/07/2024 3/07/2027 $29,150 per annum NSW
Bundanon Trust
Mr Ezekiel Solomon AM Member 15/06/2024 14/06/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Prof Patricia Davidson Member 17/06/2024 31/10/2024 $24,540 per annum NSW
Mr Bruce Solomon Member 28/06/2024 27/06/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Ms Navleen Prasad Member 14/08/2024 13/08/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Mr Adrian Verkerk Member 16/05/2024 15/05/2027 $63,680 per annum NSW
Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Mark Binskin AC Chair 20/08/2024 19/08/2027 $127,360 per annum NSW
Classification Review
Mrs Susan Bush Chair 15/09/2024 5/12/2025 $39,880 per annum QLD
Ms Rechelle Leahy Member 15/09/2024 5/12/2025 $1,079 per diem NSW
Mr David Toll Member 7/12/2024 5/12/2025 $1,046 per diem NSW
Ms Stephanie McCaughey Member 15/09/2024 5/12/2025 $1,046 per diem VIC
Mr Adam Davy Deputy Chair (Deputy Convenor) 15/09/2024 5/12/2025 $1,046 per diem QLD
Mr Damien Power Member 15/09/2024 5/12/2025 $1,046 per diem NSW
Film Certification Advisory
Mr Ben Grant Member 4/07/2024 3/07/2027 $464 per diem NSW
First Nations Board
Ms Deborah Mailman AM Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum NSW
Ms Rachael Maza AM Co-Chair 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $49,060 per annum VIC
Mr Philip Watkins Co-Chair 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $49,060 per annum NT
Mr Clint Bracknell Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum WA
Ms Pauline Clague Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum NSW
Ms Jeanette James Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum TAS
Mr Daniel Riley Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum SA
Ms Rhoda Roberts AO Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum NSW
Mr Dennis Stokes Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum QLD
Mr Jared Thomas Member 9/09/2024 8/09/2028 $24,540 per annum SA
Freight Industry Reference Panel
Mr John Fullerton Chair 12/09/2024 30/06/2025 $890 per diem SA
Mr Paul Ryan Member 12/09/2024 30/06/2025 $712 per diem VIC
Ms Sophie Finemore Member 12/09/2024 30/06/2025 $712 per diem VIC
Ms Heather Bone Member 12/09/2024 30/06/2025 $712 per diem QLD
Mr Michael Byrne Member 12/09/2024 30/06/2025 $712 per diem NSW
Infrastructure Australia
Mr Tim Reardon Chief Commissioner 01/10/2024 30/09/2029 $521,040 per annum NSW
Ms Clare Gardiner-Barnes Commissioner
Acting Chief Commissioner
Acting Commissioner
15/07/2024
01/07/2024
15/04/2024
14/07/2029
30/09/2024
14/07/2024
$137,960 per annum
$521,040
per annum (pro-rata)
$99,968 per annum
QLD
Dr Gillian Miles Commissioner 08/10/2024 07/10/2029 $137,960 per annum QLD
Ms Gabrielle Trainor AO Acting Commissioner
Acting Chief Commissioner
15/08/2024
15/04/2024
30/09/2024
14/07/2024
$137,960 per annum
$302,052 per annum
NSW
International Air Services Commission
Ms Genevieve Butler Chair 5/08/2024 4/08/2026 $95,050 per annum ACT
Ms Jane McKeon Member 16/12/2024 15/12/2028 $47,530 per annum NSW
Music Australia Council
Ms Catherine Haridy Member 24/08/2024 23/08/2028 $24,540 per annum VIC
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
Dr Denver Beanland AM Chair 30/06/2024 29/09/2024 $862 per diem QLD
Dr Paul Grimes PSM Deputy Chair 19/06/2024 18/09/2024 $776 per diem ACT
Mr Troy Bramston Member 25/06/2024 24/06/2027 $776 per diem NSW
Professor Francis Bongiorno Member 25/06/2024 24/06/2027 $776 per diem ACT
Dr Paul Grimes PSM Deputy Chair 19/09/2024 29/09/2024 $776 per diem ACT
Ms Amanda Heyworth Member 20/09/2024 19/09/2027 $776 per diem SA
Dr Paul Grimes PSM Chair 30/09/2024 29/09/2027 $862 per diem ACT
National Cultural Heritage Committee
Prof Martin Gibbs Chair 17/05/2024 16/05/2027 $616 per diem NSW
National Film and Sound Archive Board
Ms Margaret Pomeranz Member 19/06/2024 18/06/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Ms Karina Carvalho Member 19/06/2024 18/06/2027 $24,540 per annum VIC
National Gallery of Australia Council
Mr Ryan Stokes AO Chair 9/07/2024 8/07/2027 $58,280 per annum NSW
Mr Samuel Edwards Member 18/07/2024 17/07/2027 $29,150 per annum NSW
National Intermodal Corporation
Ms Merren McArthur Non-Executive Director 26/07/2024 25/07/2027 $91,980 per annum VIC
Mr Scott McKay Non-Executive Director 26/07/2024 25/07/2027 $91,980 per annum SA
National Library of Australia Council
Professor Larissa Behrendt AO Member 24/05/2024 23/05/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Dr Brett Mason Chair 9/08/2024 8/11/2024 $49,064 per annum QLD
Professor Larissa Behrendt AO Chair 9/11/2024 23/05/2027 $49,060 per annum NSW
National Museum of Australia
Prof Clare Wright OAM Chair 21/08/2024 20/08/2027 $49,060 per annum VIC
Mr Peter Walker Member 5/08/2024 4/11/2024 $24,540 per annum SA
Ms Sandra Chipchase Member 5/08/2024 04/11/2024 $24,540 per annum NSW
Ms Kate Fielding Member 12/09/2024 11/09/2027 $24,540 per annum WA
Ms Janine Freeman Member 1/08/2024 31/07/2027 $24,540 per annum WA
Prof Megan Davis Member 1/08/2024 31/07/2027 $24,540 per annum NSW
Prof Ann McGrath Member 1/08/2024 31/07/2027 $24,540 per annum ACT
National Transport Commission
Ms Loretta Lynch Commissioner 15/07/2024 14/07/2027 $1,050 per diem QLD
Mr Michael Byrne Commissioner 15/07/2024 14/07/2027 $1,164 per diem NSW
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Board
Ms Tracey Hayes Chair 1/07/2024 30/09/2024 $128,120 per annum NT
Ms Tracey Hayes Chair 01/10/2024 30/06/2026 $132,610 per annum NT
Ms Kate George Member 1/07/2024 30/09/2024 $63,690 per annum WA
Ms Kate George Member 1/10/2024 31/12/2025 $65,920 per annum WA
Mr Stephen Margetic Member 1/07/2024 30/09/2024 $63,690 per annum NT
Mr Stephen Margetic Member 1/10/2024 30/06/2026 $65,920 per annum NT
Ms Lisa Hewitt Member 21/11/2024 30/6/2027 $65,920 per annum QLD
Mr Grant Cassidy Member 1/12/2024 31/12/2025 $65,920 per annum QLD
Mr Robert Edel Member 1/12/2024 30/6/2027 $65,920 per annum WA
Old Parliament House Board
Ms Lenda Oshalem Member 23/07/2024 23/07/2027 $24,540 per annum WA
Ms Susan Knowles Member 8/07/2024 7/07/2027 $24,540 per annum WA
Public Lending Right Committee
Ms Rachel Bin Salleh Member (Publisher Representative) 5/06/2024 4/06/2028 $464 per diem WA
Mr Will Kostakis Member (Author Representative) 11/09/2024 10/09/2028 $464 per diem NSW
Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland
Mayor Andrew Martin Deputy Chair 28/05/2024 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Central West
Cr Reg Kidd Deputy Chair 1/01/2024 30/06/2025 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Far North
Mayor Linley Shine Deputy Chair 26/07/2024 30/09/2026 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsundays
Mr Stephen Cutting Deputy Chair 1/07/2024 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven
Ms Nicola Sloan Deputy Chair 5/07/2024 30/06/2025 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Ipswich and West Moreton
Cr Nicole Jonic Deputy Chair 12/06/2024 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast
Ms Erika Vickery OAM Deputy Chair 25/06/2024 30/06/2025 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast
Ms Dalene Wray Deputy Chair 13/05/2024 30/06/2025 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Riverina
Ms Patricia Wilkinson Deputy Chair 13/05/2024 30/06/2025 Nil NSW
Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program
Mr Rob Stokes Co-Chair 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $616 per diem NSW
Ms Alison Scotland Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem NSW
Mr Michael Fotheringham Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem ACT
Mr Matt Collins MPIA Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem QLD
Screen Australia
Dr Tania Chambers OAM Member 10/07/2024 9/07/2027 $37,110 per annum WA
Mr Darren Dale Member 18/08/2024 17/08/2027 $37,110 per annum NSW
Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program
Mr Rob Stokes Chair 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $616 per diem NSW
Ms Elle Davidson Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem NSW
Ms Alison Scotland Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem NSW
Mr Michael Fotheringham Member 14/08/2024 14/08/2025 $464 per diem ACT
WSA Co Ltd
Ms Christine Spring Non-Executive Director 07/08/2024 06/11/2024 $91,980 per annum New Zealand

Vacancies

Vacancies remaining to be filled in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio at 4 October 2024

Portfolio Body Position
Advisory Committee for Indigenous Repatriation Member x 1
Airservices Australia Deputy Chair x1, Member x1
Australia Post Non-Executive Director x1
Australian Communications and Media Authority Member (Associate Member) x1
Australian Jet Zero Council Member x2
Australian National Maritime Museum Council Member x3
Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited Non-Executive Director x1
Classification Director x1
Forum on Western Sydney Airport (FOWSA) Chair x1
International Air Services Commission Member x1
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council Deputy Chair x1
National Cultural Heritage Committee Member x1
National Film and Sound Archive Board Member x1
National Museum of Australia Member x2
National Transport Commission Deputy Chair x1
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Board Chair x1, Member x2
Regional Development Australia Brisbane Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Grampians Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Northern Territory Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Hume Deputy Chair x 1
Regional Development Australia Great Southern Deputy Chair x 1
Regional Development Australia Pilbara Deputy Chair x 1
Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program Member x1