JOINT STATEMENT
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training
The Honourable Ros Bates
Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Brent Mickelberg
Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers
The Honourable Ann Leahy
- New board members bring diverse range of skills, experience and perspectives to Queensland’s Government Owned Corporations.
- Includes new chairs at CleanCo, North Queensland Bulk Ports, Port of Townsville and Powerlink.
- New appointments to help deliver the best services and value for Queenslanders.
The Crisafulli Government has announced new appointments at Government Owned Corporations (GOCs) across the energy, ports and water sectors.
The new appointees bring a broad range of skills, experience and perspectives, and will work alongside other board members to support our GOCs to deliver the best services and value for Queenslanders:
- CleanCo: Susan Rix AM (Chair)
- CS Energy: Seanna Strong (Director)
- Energy Queensland: Michael Hart (Director)
- Gladstone Ports Corporation: Debbie Leis (Director)
- North Queensland Bulk Ports: Grant Gilfillan (Chair)
- North Queensland Bulk Ports: Melinda Hashimoto (Director)
- North Queensland Bulk Ports: Lachlan Millar (Director)
- North Queensland Bulk Ports: Kelly Newton (Director)
- Port of Townsville: Peter Court (Chair)
- Port of Townsville: Ben Kidston (Director)
- Port of Townsville: Stephen Motti (Director)
- Port of Townsville: Carla Polson (Director)
- Port of Townsville: Scott Stewart (Director)
- Port of Townsville: Heidi Turner (Director)
- Powerlink: Craig Doyle (Chair)
- Powerlink: Liz Cunningham (Director)
- Powerlink: Richard Douglas (Director)
- Powerlink: Craig McClintock (Director)
- Sunwater: Marjorie Daley (Director)
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates welcomed the new appointees, and thanked outgoing chairs and board members for their service.
“These new board members come from across our State and bring expertise and perspectives to our GOCs from a diversity of backgrounds – including finance, government, agriculture, logistics, mining, engineering, and the law,” Minister Bates said.
“Alongside other directors, these new appointees will assist in refocusing our energy, ports and water GOCs on financial and operational performance, so they can deliver the best services and value for Queenslanders.
“I sincerely thank outgoing chairs and board members for their service and look forward to working with the new appointees.”
Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said the critical role of the State’s port GOCs was backed by the Crisafulli Government’s record investment across the transport sector.
“Strong management of our ports is essential to creating jobs across regional Queensland, strengthening our supply chains, and securing new trade and investment opportunities,” Minister Mickelberg said.
Minister for Local Government and Water Ann Leahy said the Crisafulli Government was focused on improving water security and economic opportunity to ensure regional economies could thrive.
“Effective use of Queensland’s water supply will underpin the economic opportunity for regional and rural communities,” Minister Leahy said.
“We are focused on ensuring Sunwater can deliver the water infrastructure and irrigation services that regional Queenslanders need.”
