A new wave of Queensland port appointments is set to strengthen leadership across the state’s freight, energy and water sectors, as the Crisafulli Government refreshes the boards of its major Government Owned Corporations (GOCs).
The Queensland port appointments include new chairs at CleanCo, North Queensland Bulk Ports, Port of Townsville and Powerlink, supported by new directors across CS Energy, Energy Queensland, Gladstone Ports Corporation and Sunwater. Together, they bring broad expertise from logistics, mining, engineering, finance and law to help improve performance and accountability.
Finance, Trade, Employment, and Training Minister Ros Bates says the appointments mark a crucial step in enhancing outcomes across critical infrastructure providers.
“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,” Bates says.
She says the refreshed boards will help drive efficiency and value.
“Alongside other directors, these new appointees will assist in refocusing our energy, ports and water GOCs on financial and operational performance so that 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.”
Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg says strong leadership within the ports sector is essential to Queensland’s freight and logistics future.
“Strong management of our ports is essential to creating jobs across regional Queensland, strengthening our supply chains, and securing new trade and investment opportunities,” Mickelberg says.
He says the Queensland port appointments will support the government’s record investment in transport infrastructure.
“Ports are the backbone of regional growth and trade, and ensuring experienced leaders manage them helps position Queensland as a logistics hub for the Asia-Pacific.”
Local Government and Water Minister Ann Leahy says improved water management is also a focus.
“Effective use of Queensland’s water supply will underpin the economic opportunity for regional and rural communities,” Leahy says.
She says Sunwater’s new board will play a central role. “We are focused on ensuring Sunwater can deliver the water infrastructure and irrigation services that regional Queenslanders need.”
Among the major appointments are Susan Rix AM (Chair, CleanCo), Grant Gilfillan (Chair, North Queensland Bulk Ports), Peter Court (Chair, Port of Townsville) and Craig Doyle (Chair, Powerlink). They are joined by 15 new directors across Queensland’s energy, ports and water GOCs, each contributing to the state’s vision for a stronger, more efficient network.