Ministerial Appointments

The Private Interest Declaration form must be signed by all appointees.

Statutory appointments

A statutory appointment is one that is made under relevant legislation. Examples of statutory appointments in this portfolio are the research and development corporation board appointments and the Australian Landcare Council.

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Australian Fisheries Management Authority


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chief Executive Officer James Findlay 28 March 2011 – 27 March 2016
Chair Michael Egan 1 March 2009 – 28 February 2014
Deputy chair Richard Stevens OAM 1 March 2009 – 28 February 2014
Other commissioners Ian Cartwright
Denise North
Keith Sainsbury
Jennifer Goddard
Elizabeth Montano
John Glaister		 1 March 2009 – 28 February 2014

Enabling legislation: Fisheries Administration Act 1991

Australian Landcare Council

 
Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Vacant
Members Pamela Brook
Alexandra Gartmann
Judy Henderson
Vicki-Jo Russell AM
Sharon Starick
Snow Barlow
Jock Laurie
John McQuilten
Andrew Stewart
James Walch		 15 April 2010 – 14 April 2013
Members Rosemary Hill
Dennis Mutton
Banduk Marika
Kathryn Andrews		 6 July 2010 – 5 July 2013
Members Keelen Mailman
Ella Maesepp		 27 May 2011 – 30 June 2013
Member Lynne Strong 12 October 2012 - 11 October 2014
Members Kate Jones
Jacqueline Jarvis		 12 October 2012 - 11 October 2015
Member Ronald Archer 7 December 2012 - 6 December 2015

Enabling legislation: Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

 
Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chief Executive Officer Kareena Arthy 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2017

Enabling legislation: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Advisory Board

 
Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Lyn Fragar 13 November 2012 - 12 November 2015
Members Roger Toffolon
Sandra Baxendall
Selwyn Snell
Lisa Wade
John Hassell
Gordon Reidy
David Lawson
Bronwyn Capanna		 13 November 2012 - 12 November 2015

Enabling legislation: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

Cotton Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Michael Logan 13 August 2010 – 12 August 2013
Deputy chair Mary Corbett 1 October 2011 – 30 September 2014
Other directors Richard Haire
Hamish Millar
Michael Robinson
Cleave Rogan
Lorraine Stephenson		 1 October 2011 – 30 September 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Cotton Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee

 
Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding Member Christine Hawkins 27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Harry Woods 1 September 2010 - 31 August 2013
Deputy Chair Brett McCallum  12 September 2012 – 31 August 2015 
Directors Heather Brayford
Renata Brooks
Bruce Mapstone
Peter O’Brien
David Thomason		 12 September 2012 – 31 August 2015

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee

 
Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding member Prudence McMichael 17 April 2012 - 16 April 2015

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Grains Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Keith Perrett 1 October 2010 – 30 September 2013
Deputy chair Kim Halbert 4 November 2011 – 30 September 2014
Other directors Richard Brimblecombe
Jeremy Burdon
Jennifer Goddard
Robert Lewis
Sharon Starick		 4 November 2011 – 30 September 2014
Other directors John Woods 8 March 2012 - 30 September 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Grains Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding member Joanne Grainger 27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Rory McEwen 3 April 2010 – 2 April 2016
Deputy chair Terry Hill 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2014
Other directors Michele Allan
Christopher Day
Helen Garnett
Philip Laffer
Jan O'Connor
Anita Poddar		 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding member Robert Granger 7 April 2011 – 6 April 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

National Rural Advisory Council


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Michael Keogh 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015
Commonwealth representative Frances Freeman 25 July 2012 – 24 July 2015
States' representative Regina Fogarty  25 July 2012 – 24 July 2015
National Farmers' Federation representative Ian Feldtmann 16 July 2010 – 15 July 2013
Other members

Susan Brumby
Alexandra Gartmann
Kerry O’Brien

 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015
Other member Andrew Locke 22 August 2012 – 21 August 2015

Enabling legislation: Rural Adjustment Act 1992

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chairperson Daniela Stehlik 21 April 2010 – 30 June 2013
Deputy chair Merilyn Sleigh 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2014
Other directors Samuel Archer
Alexander Campbell
Michael Guerin
Roseanne Healy
Alana Johnson		 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding Member David Crombie 11 March 2011 – 31 January 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Principal Member Christopher Doogan AM 25 May 2009 – 24 May 2013
Other members William Edeson
Robert Lister
Mary Lack
Sandra Welsman		 2 November 2009 – 1 November 2013
Registrar Gordon Neil From 10 May 2011
Deputy registrar Gabby Cogan From 18 March 2011
Deputy registrar Anthony Cuthbert From 10 May 2011

Enabling legislation: Fisheries Management Act 1991

Sugar Research and Development Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chairperson Ian Causley 1 October 2010 – 30 September 2013
Deputy chair Stephen Guazzo 27 May 2011 – 30 April 2014
Other directors Paul Donnelly
Tracy Henderson
Lindy Hyam
Julian Venning
Kleanthes Yannakou		 27 May 2011 – 30 April 2014

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Sugar Research and Development Corporation Selection Committee


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding Member Christine Hawkins 2 December 2010 - 30 June 2013

Enabling legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act)

Wine Australia Corporation


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chairperson George Wahby 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015
Deputy chair Kevin McLintock 11 May 2011 – 30 April 2014
Other members Susan Henderson
Anthony Jordan
Bill Moularadellis
Josephine Rozman
Catherine Thompson
Brian Walsh		 11 May 2011 – 30 April 2014

Enabling legislation: Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980

Wine Australia Corporation Selection Committee


Current appointments to statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Presiding Member Robert Granger 16 July 2010 – 15 July 2013
Members Stephen Couche
Stephen Shelmerdine
Robert Hill Smith		 9 November 2010 – 8 November 2013

Enabling legislation: Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980


Non-statutory appointments

A non-statutory appointment is one that is not made under any legislation.

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Australian Animal Welfare Advisory Committee


Current appointments to non-statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Gardner Murray 4 October 2011 – 30 September 2014
Members Keith Adams
Mary Barton
Norm Blackman
Helen Cathles
Kevin Doyle
Phillip Glyde
Brett McCallum
Glenys Oogjes
Lyndy Scott
Rick Symons
Dedee Woodside
Hugh Wirth		 4 October 2011 – 30 September 2014
NFF Rep Bill Bray 6 October 2011 – 30 September 2014

Enabling legislation: N/A

Biosecurity Advisory Council


Current appointments to non-statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Andrew Inglis AM 1 January 2012 - 30 April 2013
Members Lisa Adams
Joanne Daly
Elizabeth Mattiske
Claire Penniceard
John McKenzie
Dennis Witt		 1 January 2012 - 30 April 2013
Member Raoul Nieper 10 October 2012 – 30 April 2013
Ex-officio Rona Mellor 1 January 2012 – 30 April 2013

Enabling legislation: N/A

Eminent Scientists Group


Current appointments to non-statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair John Radcliffe 9 July 2010 – 31 August 2013
Members Mark Lonsdale
Chad Hewitt
Tom Kompas		 9 July 2010 – 31 August 2013

Enabling legislation: N/A

Water, Soil and Food Working Group Expert Reference Panel

Current appointments to non-statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Members Ian Chubb
John Crawford
Craig Knowles
Molly Harriss-Olson
Daniel Williams		 From 29 March 2012
Members Alastair Robertson
Gillian Kirkup		 From 9 May 2012
Member Katrina Wilson  From 18 June 2012 

Enabling legislation: N/A

Wheat Industry Advisory Taskforce

Current appointments to non-statutory bodies
Position Appointee Term of appointment
Chair Michele Allan 1 February 2013 – 1 July 2014
Members Mark Barber
David Fulwood
Imre Mencshelyi
Mitch Morison
Rebecca Reardon
Graham Shields		 1 February 2013 – 1 July 2014

Enabling legislation: N/A

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08 Apr 2013
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