Portfolio appointments and vacancies: 2 May to 2 October 2023

Read our Senate Order 15 appointments and vacancies from 2 May to 2 October 2023.

Industry and Science

Commonwealth body Appointee & Position Type Term Start Term End Remuneration State or Territory Residence
Anti-Dumping Review Panel Ms Jaclyne Fisher
Acting Senior Member
01/09/2023 25/02/2024 $3,500
(per diem)
NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Board Associate Professor 
Sze Ting Lee
Member
20/07/2023 19/07/2026 $54,810
(per annum)
VIC
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Board Professor Emma Johnston
Member
22/08/2023 21/08/2027 $80,160
(per annum)
NSW
Cooperative Research Centres Advisory Committee Ms Jodie Bricout
Member
04/05/2023 03/05/2026 $1,247
(per diem)
SA
Joint Accreditation System of Australia/New Zealand Ms Jeanette Roberts
Acting Chair
31/07/2023 30/10/2023 - WA
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Mr Martijn Wilder AM
Chair
18/09/2023 31/09/2027 $128,120
(per annum)
NSW
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Mr Ahmed Fahour AO
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2026 $63,690
(per annum)
VIC
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Dr Katharine Giles (McHenry)
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2027 $63,690
(per annum)
WA
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2027 $63,690
(per annum)
VIC
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Mr Daniel Petre AO
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2026 $63,690
(per annum)
NSW
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Ms Kathryn Presser AM
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2026 $63,690
(per annum)
SA
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Ms Karen Smith-Pomeroy
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2026 $63,690
(per annum)
QLD
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board Mr Daniel Walton
Member
18/09/2023 31/09/2027 $63,690
(per annum)
NSW
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Professor Bronwyn Fox
Chair
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - VIC
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Dr Catherine Ball
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - NSW
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Professor Hugh 
Durrant-Whyte
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - NSW
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Dr Sue Keay
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - QLD
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Mr Andrew Dettmer
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - QLD
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Associate Professor Julia Powles
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - WA
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Mr Mike Zimmerman
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - NSW
National Robotics Strategy Advisory Committee Professor Simon Lucey
Member
1/07/2023 31/01/2024 - SA
Rail Industry Innovation Council Ms Vicki Brown
Member
26/06/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
QLD
Rail Industry Innovation Council The Hon Rachel Nolan
Member
30/06/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
QLD
Rail Industry Innovation Council Mr Graham Bentley
Member
04/07/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
WA
Rail Industry Innovation Council Ms Katarzyna Stapleton
Member
05/07/2023 06/06/2026 - QLD
Rail Industry Innovation Council Professor Ravi Ravitharan
Member
06/07/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
VIC
Rail Industry Innovation Council Mr Danny Broad
Member
07/07/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
QLD
Rail Industry Innovation Council Ms Samantha McWilliam
Member
10/07/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
NSW
Rail Industry Innovation Council Mr Glenn Thompson
Member
10/07/2023 06/06/2026 $11,980
(per annum)
VIC
Research and Development Incentives Committee Mr Clint Collins
Member
10/05/2023 09/05/2026 $1,247
(per diem)
VIC
Research and Development Incentives Committee Mr Sergio Duchini
Member
10/05/2023 09/05/2026 $1,247
(per diem)
VIC
Research and Development Incentives Committee Mr Murray Hurps
Member
10/05/2023 09/05/2026 $1,247
(per diem)
NSW
Research and Development Incentives Committee Ms Patricia White AM*
Member
10/05/2023 09/05/2026 $1,247
(per diem)
SA
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board Ms Lynell Tuffery Huria
Member (NZ Rep)
10/05/2023 09/05/2026 $938
(per diem)
NZ
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal Ms Siobhan Ryan
President
17/05/2023 16/05/2026 $1,247
(Per diem)
VIC
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal Mr André Meyer
Member
17/05/2023 16/05/2024 $938
(per diem)
NSW
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal Mr Patrick McManamny
Member
17/05/2023 16/05/2024 $938
(per diem)
VIC
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal Mr Mark Roberts
Member
17/05/2023 16/05/2024 $938
(per diem)
VIC

* Patricia White resigned from the Research and Development Incentives Committee on 25/07/2023

Single Appointments

Commonwealth body Appointee & Position Type Term Start Term End Remuneration State or Territory Residence
National Rail Manufacturing Advocate Ms Jacqui Walters 23/06/2023 06/06/2026 $470,000
(per annum)
QLD
Chief Scientist of Australia Dr Cathy Foley 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 $533,040
(per annum)
NSW

Current Vacancies

Commonwealth body Vacant Position
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 2 x Member
Australian Space Agency Advisory Board 1 x Deputy Chair, 3 x Member
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Board 1 x Deputy Chair, 1 x Member
Industry Innovation and Science Australia Board 8 x Member
IISA - Cooperative Research Centres Advisory Committee 2 x Member
IISA - Entrepreneurs' Programme Committee 2 x Member
IISA – Innovation Investment Committee 3 x Member
IISA - Research and Development Incentives Committee 1 x Member
Joint Accreditation System of Australia/New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) 1 x Member
National Science and Technology Council 1 x Member
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Board 1 x Member
Questacon Advisory Council 1 x Chair, 1 x Deputy Chair, 
4 x Member
Silicon Quantum Computing Company Pty Ltd (SQC)* 1 x Member
Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal 1 x Member

* SQC is an independent company, in which the Commonwealth Government is a shareholder with the right to appoint a single Commonwealth Appointed Director to the SQC Board.

Resources

Appointments

Commonwealth body Appointee & Position Type Term Start Term End Remuneration State or Territory Residence
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Allan Suter
Independent Convener
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $572
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Dean Johnson
Deputy Convener
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $572
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Heather Baldock
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Jeffrey Baldock
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Patricia Beinke
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Randall Cliff
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Kellie Hunt
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Jeff Koch
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Meagan Lienert
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Kerri Rayson
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Ms Toni Scott
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA
Kimba Consultative Committee Mr Peter Woolford
Member
14/09/2023 30/06/2024 $430
(per diem)
SA

 

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
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board 1 x Chair, 3 x Member
Kimba Consultative Committee 3 x Member
Critical Minerals Independent Technical Panel (formerly Critical Minerals Independent Advisory Panel) 5 x Member