{"id":127465,"date":"2024-09-16T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T23:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117414"},"modified":"2024-09-16T09:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T23:58:45","slug":"government-names-commissioners-to-lead-infrastructure-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=127465","title":{"rendered":"Government names commissioners to lead Infrastructure Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Federal Government has appointed<\/a> Tim Reardon, Clare Gardiner-Barnes and Gillian Miles as the Commissioners of Infrastructure Australia for five-year terms.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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These are the first substantive appointments to the positions, which were created as part of our reforms to restore Infrastructure Australia to its role as the Commonwealth\u2019s pre-eminent advisor on nationally significant infrastructure under amendments to the\u00a0Infrastructure Australia Act 2008<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The appointments follow a merit based recruitment process undertaken by the government to fill all three commissioner roles as outlined in the legislation.<\/p>\n

Reardon will start in the role of Chief Commissioner on 1 October 2024 after the completion of his current commitments.<\/p>\n

Gardiner-Barne<\/a>s will act as Chief Commissioner until Mr Reardon begins his term.<\/p>\n

Reardon\u2019s strong experience in the private sector and as a senior infrastructure public servant, as well as being a qualified engineer, will bring considerable value to Infrastructure Australia as Chief Commissioner.<\/p>\n

Reardon was previously the Secretary of Transport for NSW as well as Secretary for NSW Premier and Cabinet.<\/p>\n

Gardiner-Barnes was a previous board member of Infrastructure Australia, undertook the review of the Infrastructure Investment Program, and has held roles at Infrastructure NSW and Transport for NSW. She\u00a0commenced as a commissioner effective from 15 July 2024.<\/p>\n

Miles, who held roles as the CEO and Commissioner for the National Transport Commission and Head of Transport for Victoria, will commence on 8 October 2024.<\/p>\n

The appointments of Reardon, Gardiner-Barnes and Miles will significantly strengthen Infrastructure Australia\u2019s capability in transport, engineering, regional experience, strategic oversight, leadership and complex projects.<\/p>\n

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Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government of Australia Catherine King congratulated the trio.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I would like to thank Gabrielle Trainor AO, for her contribution while acting to support the transition to the new governance arrangements \u2013 and as Acting Chair of the Infrastructure Australia Board before that,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I would also like to thank her for the leadership she has provided on the Culture Standard being developed by the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce.<\/p>\n

“Trainor\u2019s work to help address these long-standing culture challenges in the construction sector will make a long-lasting contribution to the industry.<\/p>\n

“Appointing commissioners with infrastructure expertise is part of the government\u2019s broader reforms to restore the significance of Infrastructure Australia\u2019s role.”<\/p>\n

King said Infrastructure Australia importantly provides expert, independent advice to the Australian Government about priority infrastructure investments.<\/p>\n

“We continue to deliver on the findings of an independent review undertaken in 2022 that Infrastructure Australia should have a clearer purpose with a legislated mandate, that its role as a national adviser be enhanced and that its governance structure be reformed,” she said.<\/p>\n

“The government will separately establish a new Advisory Council to assist the commissioners.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Federal Government has appointed Tim Reardon, Clare Gardiner-Barnes and Gillian Miles as the Commissioners of Infrastructure Australia for five-year \u2026 <\/p>\n

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