Senate Order 15—Appointments and vacancies—1 January to 30 April 2026

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Government appointments for the period 1 January to 30 April 2026.

Appointee Position Start Date End Date Remuneration State/Territory
of residence
Administrator of the Northern Territory
Mr David Connolly Administrator of the Northern Territory

1/02/2026

31/01/2029

$376,640 per annum

NT
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Ms Michelle Lim Davidson Member (Commonwealth Representative)

1/06/2026

31/05/2029

Nil

NSW
Bundanon Trust
Mr Samuel Edwards Acting Chair

20/03/2026

19/06/2026

$50,240.00

NSW
Mr Samuel Edwards Chair

30/04/2026

29/04/2029

$50,240.00

NSW
National Film and Sound Archive Board
Mr Zareh Nalbandian Member

1/04/2026

31/03/2029

$24,540 per annum

NSW
National Archives of Australia
Professor Frank Bongiorno AM Deputy Chair

28/04/2026

27/04/2029

$795 per day

ACT
National Library of Australia Council
Hon David Templeman Member

16/04/2026

15/04/2029

$24,540 per annum

WA
Ms Alison Delit Director-General

09/04/2026

08/04/2031

Nill

ACT
Professor Sean Ulm Member

16/04/2026

15/04/2029

$24,540 per annum

QLD
National Transport Commission
Ms Carolyn Walsh Chair

17/04/2026

31/12/2026

$1,322 per diem

NSW
Ms Loretta Lynch Deputy Chair

17/04/2026

16/04/2027

$1,192 per diem

QLD
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Board
Mr Grant Cassidy Member

1/04/2026

31/07/2026

$63,690 per annum

QLD
Public Lending Right Committee
Dr Tiffany Tsao Member (Author Representative)

14/04/2026

13/04/2029

$476 per day

NSW
Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland
Ms Kim Harrington Deputy Chair

9/02/2026

30/09/2028

Nil

QLD
Regional Development Australia Central Coast
Ms Nicole Gerschel Deputy Chair

30/03/2026

28/10/2027

Nil

NSW
Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance
Ms Donna Malec Deputy Chair

12/01/2026

30/06/2030

Nil

WA
Regional Development Australia Logan and Redlands
Ms Alexis Matthews-Frederick Deputy Chair

12/01/2026

31/12/2028

Nil

QLD
Regional Development Australia Mid West and Gascoyne
Ms Jackie Brooks Deputy Chair

12/01/2026

30/06/2030

Nil

WA
Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast
Mr Jason Law Chair

26/02/2026

31/12/2027

Nil

QLD
Regional Development Australia Perth
Mr Terry Evans Deputy Chair

9/02/2026

30/06/2030

Nil

WA
Regional Development Australia Riverina
Mr Brett Stonestreet Chair

5/02/2026

31/12/2027

Nil

NSW
Special Broadcasting Service
Mrs Christine Zeitz Deputy Chair

5/03/2026

9/05/2028

$94,190 per annum

SA
Dr Nicholas Pappas AM Chair

5/03/2026

4/03/2031

$134,990 per annum

NSW
Sydney Airport Demand Management Compliance Committee
Mr Michael Cosgrave Member

16/02/2026

15/02/2029

$3,632 per diem

VIC
Dr Warren Mundy Chair

16/02/2026

15/02/2029

$4,040 per diem

ACT
Prof Flavio Menezes Member

16/02/2026

15/02/2029

$3,632 per diem

QLD
Ms Jessica Young Member

16/02/2026

15/02/2029

$3,632 per diem

VIC

Vacancies

Vacancies remaining to be filled in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio on 30 April 2026.

Airservices Australia Deputy Chair x1;Member x1
Australia Post Non-Executive Director x1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Deputy Chair x1;Non-Executive Director x1
Australian Communications and Media Authority Member x1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Deputy Chair x1;Member x1
Australian National Maritime Museum Council Member x3
Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board Member x1
Canberra National Memorials Committee Member x1
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Member x1
First Nations Board Member x1
Freight Industry Reference Panel Chair x1;Member x5
International Air Services Commission Member x1
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council Deputy Chair x1;Member x1
National Broadband Network Company Limited Non-Executive Director x1
National Capital Authority Member x2
National Film and Sound Archive Board Member x1
National Gallery of Australia Council Member x3
National Intermodal Corporation Limited Non-Executive Director x2
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Member x1
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Board Member x1
Regional Development Australia Brisbane Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Peel Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Townsville and North-West Queensland Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North Chair x1
Screen Australia Deputy Chair x1
Special Broadcasting Service Non-Executive Director x1