Senate Order 15 - Appointments and Vacancies - 8 March-7 September 2025

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Government appointments for the period 8 March 2025 to 7 September 2025.

Appointee Position Start Date End Date Remuneration State/Territory of residence
Airservices Australia
Ms Anne Brown Chair 25/07/2025 27/07/2028 $188,350 per annum NSW
Australia Council Board
Professor Wesley Enoch AM Chair 15/07/2025 14/07/2029 $69,080 per annum QLD
Ms Rosheen Garnon Acting Deputy Chair 14/07/2025 14/10/2025 $51,820 per annum NSW
Ms Rosheen Garnon Deputy Chair 1/09/2025 31/08/2029 $51,820 per annum NSW
Ms Caroline Wood AM Member 1/09/2025 31/08/2029 $38,010 per annum WA
Ms Hannah Pelka-Caven Member 30/07/2025 29/07/2029 $38,010 per annum VIC
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
The Hon Hieu Van Le AC Acting Chair 03/07/2025 23/07/2025 $50,240 per annum SA
The Hon Hieu Van Le AC Chair 23/07/2025 22/07/2028 $50,240 per annum SA
Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Board
Dr Larissa Trease Member 22/08/2025 21/08/2029 $29,030 per annum ACT
Dr Carolyn Broderick Member 22/08/2025 21/08/2029 $29,030 per annum NSW
Dr Laura Lallenec Member 22/08/2025 21/08/2029 $995 per diem VIC
Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board
Ms Kim Jordan Chair 26/08/2025 26/08/2027 $20,000 per annum VIC
Bundanon Trust
Ms Elizabeth Pakchung Member 1/04/2025 31/03/2028 $24,540 per annum NSW
Mr Philip Bacon AO Member 8/04/2025 7/04/2028 $24,540 per annum QLD
Professor William Gammage AM FASSA Member 14/03/2025 13/03/2028 $24,540 per annum ACT
Freight Industry Reference Panel
Mr Michael Byrne Member 10/07/2025 10/09/2025 $712 per diem NSW
Ms Sophie Finemore Member 10/07/2025 10/09/2025 $712 per diem VIC
Mr Paul Ryan Member 10/07/2025 10/09/2025 $712 per diem VIC
Ms Heather Bone Chair 10/07/2025 10/09/2025 $890 per diem QLD
Music Australia Council
Mr Josh Pyke Member 24/08/2025 23/08/2027 $25,130 per annum NSW
Ms Danielle Caruana Member 24/08/2025 23/08/2027 $25,130 per annum WA
Ms Leah Flanagan Member 24/08/2025 23/08/2027 $25,130 per annum NT
Dr Sophie Payten Member 24/08/2025 23/08/2027 $25,130 per annum VIC
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
Ms Amanda Heyworth Chair 1/08/2025 31/07/2028 $883 per diem SA
Mr Gary Quinlan AO FAIIA Member 28/08/2025 27/08/2028 $795 per diem ACT
Ms Rachel Connors Member 5/05/2025 4/05/2028 $795 per diem QLD
Dr Wendy Southern PSM Member 28/03/2025 27/03/2028 $795 per diem ACT
National Broadband Network Company Limited
Mr Kevin Russell Chair 1/04/2025 31/03/2028 $251,000 per annum NSW
Ms Jules Scarlett Non-Executive Director 19/03/2025 18/03/2028 $125,570 per annum TAS
Mr Chum Darvall AM Non-Executive Director 19/03/2025 18/03/2028 $125,570 per annum NSW
National Capital Authority
Mr Terry Weber Chair 13/06/2025 12/06/2026 $69,080 per annum ACT
National Gallery of Australia Council
Mr Matt Heine Member 23/07/2025 22/07/2025 $29,150 per annum VIC
National Museum of Australia Council
Mr Amit Singh Member 24/07/2025 23/07/2028 $25,130 per annum VIC
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board
Ms Marikit Santiago Member 08/07/2025 07/07/2028 $24,540 per annum NSW
National Library of Australia Council
Ms Tanya Hosch Member 07/08/2025 06/08/2028 $25,130 per annum SA
Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Ms Victoria MacKirdy Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Mr Peter Buik Deputy Chair 30/07/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Adelaide Metropolitan
Ms Jan Turbill Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains
Mr Rolf Binder Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Barwon South West
Mr Alistair McCosh Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland
Mr John Anderson Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Brisbane
Mr Kieren Dell Chair 1/07/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Central Coast
Mrs Gail Cottrill Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Central West
Mrs Ruth Fagan Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Darling Downs and South West
Mr Rouz Fard Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula
Mrs Susan Chase Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Mr Travis Barber Deputy Chair 5/08/2025 31/12/2028 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Far West
Mr Byron Hooker Chair 7/07/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Gippsland
Mr Alex Aeschlimann Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Gold Coast
Mr Nicholas Scott Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance
Mr David (Ross) MacCulloch Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Grampians
Mr Michael Tudball Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Ms Jessica Kelly Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Great Southern
Mr Alex Ogg Deputy Chair 5/08/2025 31/12/2026 Nil WA
Ms Liz Guidera Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Hume
Mr Brett Luxford Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Ms Linda Nieuwenhuizen Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Hunter
Mr Ian Pedersen Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven
Mr Adam Zarth Chair 8/07/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Ipswich and West Moreton
Cr Nicole Jonic Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Ms Katey Banks Deputy Chair 11/08/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Kimberley
Mr Garry Waldron Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast
Ms Robyn Verrall Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Loddon Mallee
Mrs Leonie Burrows OAM Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Ms Margaret O'Rourke Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Logan and Redlands
Mr Miguel Diaz Chair 8/07/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Melbourne
Mr Stephen Kozlowski Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Ms Tess Barling Deputy Chair 5/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil VIC
Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast
Mrs Louise McMeeking Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Mr James McTavish Deputy Chair 1/07/2025 30/06/2030 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Mid West and Gascoyne
Mr Michael May Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Murray
Mrs Kylie King Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland
Ms Jodie Hawkes Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Development Australia Northern Inland
Mr Russell Stewart Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Mr James Pryor Deputy Chair 1/09/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers
Dr Susan Vinnicombe Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Ms Carolyn Parker Deputy Chair 1/07/2025 30/06/2028 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Northern Territory 
The Hon Konstantine Vatskalis JP Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NT
Regional Development Australia Orana
Mr Bradley Cam Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Peel
Mr John Erren Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Perth
Mr Travis Burrows Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Pilbara
Mrs Nerida Kickett Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Mr Ryley Heap Deputy Chair 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Riverina
Ms Dianna Somerville Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia South West
Mr Scott Robinson Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Ms Catrin Allsop Deputy Chair 1/07/2025 30/06/2028 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Sydney
Ms Anna Guillan AM Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil NSW
Regional Development Australia Tasmania
Prof Susan Kilpatrick Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil TAS
Mr James Riggall Deputy Chair 1/07/2025 30/06/2028 Nil TAS
Regional Development Australia Townsville and North-West Queensland
Mrs Debra Burden Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Tropical North
Prof Hurriyet Babacan AM Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Wheatbelt
Ms Karen Oborn Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil WA
Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett
Cr William Trevor OAM Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil QLD
Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North
Mr William Vandepeer Chair 1/04/2025 31/12/2027 Nil SA
Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program
Cr Darriea Turley AM Co-Chair 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $616 per diem NSW
Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie Member 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $464 per diem WA
Cr Kylie King Member 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $464 per diem NSW
Mr James McKee Member 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $464 per diem TAS
Professor Barbara Norman Co-Chair 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $616 per diem ACT
Mr Rouz Fard Member 28/08/2025 30/06/2027 $464 per diem QLD
Writing Australia Council
Ms Rachel Bin Salleh Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2029 $25,130 per annum WA
Dr Tim Jarvis Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2029 $25,130 per annum TAS
Mr Thomas Murphy Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 $25,130 per annum NSW
Ms Julie Pinkham Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2029 $25,130 per annum VIC
Ms Claire Pullen Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 $25,130 per annum NSW
Ms Sally Rippin Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 $25,130 per annum VIC
Professor Sarah Holland-Batt Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 $25,130 per annum QLD
Mr Christos Tsiolkas Member 1/07/2025 30/06/2027 $25,130 per annum VIC
WSA Co Limited
Mr Paul O'Sullivan Chair 7/08/2025 6/08/2027 $188,350 per annum NSW

Vacancies

Vacancies remaining to be filled in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio at 7 September 2025.

Board Position name
Airservices Australia Deputy Chair x1; Member x1
Australia Post Non-Executive Director x1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Deputy Chair x1; Non-Executive Director x1
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Member x1
Australian National Maritime Museum Council Member x2
Canberra National Memorials Committee Member x1
Classification Member x2
Classification Review Member x2
First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group Member x4
Freight Industry Reference Panel Member x2
International Air Services Commission Member x1
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council Deputy Chair x1
National Broadband Network Company Limited Non-Executive Director x1
National Capital Authority Member x2
National Cultural Heritage Committee Member x1
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Member x1
National Intermodal Corporation Limited Non-Executive Director x2
National Library of Australia Council Member (Senate) x1; Member x3
National Museum of Australia Council Member x1
National Portrait Gallery of Australia Member x1
National Transport Commission Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Brisbane Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Central Coast Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Far West Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Gold Coast Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Goldfields Esperance Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Kimberley Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Logan and Redlands Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Mid-West and Gascoyne Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Northern Territory Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Peel Deputy Chair x1
Regional Development Australia Perth Deputy Chair x1
Special Broadcasting Service Chair x1
Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council Chair x1; Member x3
Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program Chair x1; Member x3