Portfolio appointments and vacancies: 15 October 2024 to 3 February 2025

Read our Senate Order 15 appointments and vacancies from 15 October 2024 to 3 February 2025.

Industry and Science

Appointments

Commonwealth body

Appointee & Position Type 

 

Term Start 

 

Term End

Remuneration

 

State or Territory Residence

 

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board

Dr Greg Storr
Member

 

24/10/2024

 

23/10/2029

 

$65,770
(per annum)

 

NSW

 

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Board

Dr Catherine Foley AO PSM
Member

 

03/01/2025

 

02/01/2028

 

$82,970
(per annum)

 

NSW

 

Industry Innovation and Science Australia Board

Mr Peter Rossdeutscher AM

 

23/01/2025

 

22/01/2028

 

$113,450
(per annum)

 

WA

 

Rail Industry Innovation Council

Ms Vicki Brown
Member

 

26/06/2023

 

06/06/2025*

 

$11,980
(per annum)

 

QLD

 

Rail Industry Innovation Council

The Hon Rachel Nolan
Member

 

30/06/2023

 

06/06/2025*

 

$11,980
(per annum)

 

QLD

 

Rail Industry Innovation Council

Mr Graham Bentley
Member

 

04/07/2023

 

06/06/2025*

 

$11,980
(per annum)

 

WA

 

Rail Industry Innovation Council

Ms Katarzyna Stapleton
Member

 

05/07/2023

 

06/06/2025*

 

-

 

QLD

 

Strategic Examination of Research and Development Independent Panel

Ms Robyn Denholm
Chair

 

01/12/2024

 

31/12/2025

 

$1,108
(per diem)

 

NSW

 

Strategic Examination of Research and Development Independent Panel

Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC
Member

 

30/11/2024

 

31/12/2025

 

$886
(per diem)

 

ACT

 

Strategic Examination of Research and Development Independent Panel

Professor Fiona Wood AO
Member

 

02/12/2024

 

31/12/2025

 

$886
(per diem)

 

WA

 

Strategic Examination of Research and Development Independent Panel

Dr Kate Cornick
Member

 

03/12/2024

 

31/12/2025

 

$886
(per diem)

 

VIC

 

* This was provided in Senate Order 15 report: 2 May 2023 – 2 October 2023 with incorrect term end dates. These have been corrected in this report. 

Single Appointments

Commonwealth body Appointee & Position Type Term Start Term End Remuneration State or Territory Residence
Anti-Dumping Commissioner Ms Isolde Lueckenhausen
Acting Commissioner
19/11/2024 12/1/2025 $331,023
(per annum)
VIC
Anti-Dumping Commissioner Mr David Latina
Commissioner
13/01/2025 12/01/2030 $465,126
(per annum)
VIC
Chief Scientist of Australia Professor Tony Haymet
Chief Scientist
28/01/2025 27/01/2028 $551,700 NSW
Launch Safety Officer Mr Leo Monkivitch
LSO
16/10/2024 30/08/2027 - ACT
Launch Safety Officer* Mr Leo Monkivitch
LSO
04/11/2024 - - ACT

* Appointment term end date is three months after the authorised launch occurs, launch date not yet confirmed.

Current Vacancies (intended to be filled)

Commonwealth body Vacant Position
Anti-Dumping Review Panel 1 x Member
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board 1 x Member
Australian Space Agency Advisory Board 1 x Chair, 1 x Deputy Chair, 
8 x Member
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Board 2 x Member
Cooperative Research Centres Advisory Committee 1 x Member
Entrepreneurs' Programme Committee 3 x Member
Industry Growth Program Committee 1 x Member
Industry Innovation and Science Australia Board 1 Deputy Chair, 7 x Member
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board 1 x Member
R&D Incentives Committee 1 x Chair, 2 x Member
Rail Industry Innovation Council 2 x Member
Questacon Advisory Council 1 x Chair, 1 x Deputy Chair, 
6 x Member

Resources

Appointments

Commonwealth body Appointee & Position Type Term Start Term End Remuneration State or Territory Residence
Critical Minerals Independent Technical Panel Ms Donna Sheehy
Member
26/11/2024 25/11/2025 $12,826
(per annum)
QLD
Critical Minerals Independent Technical Panel Professor Allan Trench
Member
19/11/2024 18/11/2025 $12,826
(per annum)
WA
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Advisory Board Ms Anthea Tinney PSM
Chair
07/01/2025 5/04/2025 $76,650
(per annum)
ACT
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Advisory Board Ms Victoria Jackson
Member
07/01/2025 5/04/2025 $38,330
(per annum)
WA
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Advisory Board Mr Christopher Blackmore
Member
07/01/2025 5/04/2025 $38,330
(per annum)
WA

Single Appointments

No single appointments in scope of the Senate Order were made during the reporting period.

Current Vacancies (intended to be filled)

Commonwealth body Vacant Position
Critical Minerals Independent Technical Panel 3 x Member
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Advisory Board 2 x Member

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