Anthony grew up with his mum, Maryanne, in a council house. They loved their community, their church, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Saturday afternoons on the hill at Redfern Oval. They didn’t have a lot, but they had each other.

Those early years rewarded Anthony with an enduring set of values. His experiences taught him the meaning of hard work, the value of a dollar, and the importance of standing up for what you believe in. Along the way, he learned firsthand that we are all better off when we work together.

As he watched his mum juggling the challenges of life on a disability pension, Anthony came to understand the power of a parent’s love in the face of hardship. He knows how hard mums and dads work to give their children a better life.

This knowledge still drives him today, as a leader – and as a father. His son Nathan is 21. Building a stronger Australia to hand to Nathan’s generation is never far from his mind.

Anthony believes Australia needs a leader who will bring the country together. One who plans for a better future, who leads with respect and decency, and who steps up when the going gets tough.

Anthony has spent his life building things that make an economy tick. And after nearly three decades in public life, he knows what it takes to get the economy roaring: unleashing the potential of the Australian people through good jobs, higher pay, and smart investments in homegrown industries that can fuel a post-Covid boom.

As Infrastructure Minister and Communications Minister, Anthony delivered nation-building projects, connecting the country through thousands of kilometres of roads and rail and rolling out the high-speed fibre NBN.

These are big portfolios with budgets to match, but Anthony was guided by his training as an economist and his life experience, which has hardwired into him the desire to ensure that every dollar counts.

Whether it's fighting for better pay and conditions for working people, strengthening Medicare or seeing Australia through the Global Financial Crisis, Anthony has done the hard work of ensuring that government fulfills its primary role: to improve the lives of Australians.

He knows what it’s like when money’s tight at home, and priorities outnumber the dollars. He gets that too many families are worried about how they make their pay stretch to cover the school shoes, the swimming lessons, the car and the mortgage. Making their lives better will be his measure of economic success. The result will be an even greater Australia.

Anthony is proud of where he came from. He is grateful for the opportunities that let him get to where he is. He believes every Australian should have the support they need to achieve their aspirations for a better future.

He knows good government can help. It can change people's lives for the better.

He’s seen it. He’s lived it.

And it’s built into the principle that guides him every day as a leader: no-one held back and no-one left behind.

The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP is Premier of NSW, and the Member for Epping.

Dominic grew up in the Hills District and was educated at Redfield College and Oakhill College before graduating from Sydney University with a Commerce/Law degree.

Before entering Parliament, Dominic worked as a solicitor at Henry Davis York Lawyers in the areas of banking restructuring and insolvency law.

At university, Dominic became involved in student politics and served as a member of the Student Representative Council and was elected president of the Sydney University Liberal Club. He was also elected as the President of the NSW Young Liberal movement and served on the State Executive of the NSW Liberal Party.

In March 2015 Dominic was elected as the Member for Hawkesbury in the NSW Legislative Assembly. He previously served as the Member for Castle Hill from 2011 to 2015.

He was appointed Minister for Finance and Services in April 2014, and in April 2015 this portfolio was expanded to include property and innovation.

Dominic was elected Deputy Leader of the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party on 23 January 2017 and was appointed Treasurer of New South Wales.

Dominic maintains a close relationship with the various community organisations in the Hills District. He is the founder and co-ordinator of the Hills St Vincent De Paul Young Adults Program and the Castle Hill Leadership Programme, Patron to Community Foundation of North Western Sydney, Patron of the Castle Hill RSL Club, member of the Glenhaven Lions Club and serves on The Hills Australia Day Committee.

Dominic is married to Helen and they are the proud parents of six children.

Griffith Mayor, Councillor Doug Curran has called Griffith home for over 28 years, 13 of which as a Griffith City Councillor.

A dedicated community man, Councillor Curran is committed to helping the region he loves develop into a prosperous area, and improving the lives of the community.

Councillor Curran has served on 13 committees during his time on Council, Chairing 6 of those. In addition he has served as Deputy Mayor for 5 years, before being popularly elected as Mayor in 2021.

Serving the community is more than just a ‘job’ for Councillor Curran; he is dedicated to leading Griffith into the future, driving development and jobs growth, looking at ways to improve housing and livability, and creating a safe and welcoming space for the community.

Councillor Curran is employed locally as an Operations Manager, a role which has given him the range and experience to become Mayor. His focus for this term of Council will be to work with the community who entrusted him with this responsibility and work closely with the State and Federal Governments to provide the infrastructure needed to see further growth.

Michael Miller was appointed Executive Chairman Australasia of News Corp Australia in November 2015.

He has over 15 years’ experience working in senior executive roles in the media industry, most recently as the CEO of APN News and Media.

Michael was previously the Regional Director for News Limited in New South Wales, the Managing Director of Advertiser News Media, and News Limited’s Group Marketing Director where he was involved in all aspects of marketing across News Corp’s 11 divisions in the region.

Michael has sat on the Boards of News Limited, Fox Sports Australia, carsguide.com.au, Sky Network Television Limited, the Committee for Sydney and Waratahs Rugby.

He is currently the Chairman of The Newspaper Works and a Director of Unruly, REA, Foxtel and FOX SPORTS.

Gladys was appointed to the role of Optus Managing Director, Enterprise, Business & Institutional in February 2022.

She has a proven track record of executing and delivering major complex projects and building strong, trusted relationships with the business community.

In 2003, Gladys was elected to the New South Wales Parliament, and from 2011 she served in senior leadership roles, including Minister for Transport, Treasurer and the 45th Premier of New South Wales.

Before this, Gladys was an executive at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

She has a Bachelor of Arts and a graduate diploma in international studies from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

Margy Osmond is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF), assuming the role in October 2014. Margy has extensive experience in policy development and advocacy, politics, membership organisations, management, media and public relations.

Before joining TTF, Margy was the inaugural CEO of the Australian National Retailers’ Association (ANRA), now the Retail Council, which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of the large national retailers in Australia. Prior to this, Margy was the CEO of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce in NSW for five years.

Margy has a wide range of Board experience having been Chair of the NSW TAFE Commission Board and Chair of the Australian Sports Foundation, Deputy Chair of Tourism NSW, and served on the boards of the Australian Sports Commission, Bell Shakespeare, the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust, NSW Major Events, the NSW Police Minister’s Advisory Board and NSW State Transit Authority. Margy also chaired the bid and official Organising Committee for the largest non-elite sporting event in the world, the International World Masters Games, held in Sydney in 2009.

 Andrew Hall Executive Director and CEO, Insurance Council of Australia Andrew joined the Insurance Council of Australia in September 2020 as CEO and Executive Director. He joined the ICA from the Commonwealth Bank, where he served as the Executive General Manager for Corporate Affairs for seven years. He was previously Director of Corporate and Public Affairs for Woolworths Limited for six years, participating as a member of the Management Board. Andrew’s professional career started as a journalist in regional New South Wales in 1994, before moving to Canberra in 1996 where he worked in federal politics for 10 years.

From 2001 to 2007 he was the Federal Director of the Nationals and served on the Federal Management Committee. His expertise in the corporate affairs profession has been recognised with admission to the Arthur W. Page Society, recognition in the International Top 50 Corporate Affairs Professionals (Salt & Shein 2014) and in the inaugural award of Top 50 Outstanding LGBTI Leaders in Australia (Deloitte 2016) for his work in leadership roles, diversity and on the Board of Equality Australia for the marriage equality campaign. He has extensive experience in governance, both in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He is a member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council and the Advisory Board of the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation. He serves on the charity boards of Rural Aid, and PanKind: The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.  

Carly Irving-Dolan was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Energy and Infrastructure at the NRMA in August 2022. Carly is responsible for driving the NRMA’s Electric Vehicle Network and Energy strategy, working with various stakeholders such as Governments, financiers, communities, utilities and construction firms. She will lead the strategy and deployment of the NRMA Electric Vehicle Fast Charging network across the country.

Carly was formerly the Executive General Manager of Yurika, responsible for the operation and strategic management of Energy Queensland’s commercial, unregulated arm. Boasting a diverse portfolio of full turn-key energy, connectivity, and sustainability solutions, Yurika guides organisations through the complexity of the energy transition, keeping things simple and changing the way people live and do business.  

With over 25 years’ experience, Carly’s rich career history has been varied and extensive. From executive general management and human resources management roles she has also navigated her way through fast-paced operations, marketing, and education roles. Carly has demonstrated performance in industrial relations, acquisitions, mergers, risk management and importantly, achieving organisational growth and success. 

Global perspectives, strong customer relationships, leadership and commerciality are all traits of Carly’s unique approach that delivers consistent visionary and accomplished results. Her ethos enables a collaborative working environment that is hands-on, while her open-door policy ensures the ongoing wellbeing and safety of the diverse people she works with. 

She has witnessed first-hand how women leaders improve business outcomes and is a fierce advocate for gender balance in the workplace. Carly is focussed on supporting women in leadership positions, in under-represented, traditionally male-dominated industries. Her passion in supporting women in leadership roles has translated to numerous national speaking credits, appointment to the Sherwood Magpies AFL Board, the Springfield Anglican College Council and recognition in Telstra’s Businesswomen’s Awards.  

Carly views success as a journey of self-development, growth, and reflection. Every day she strives to be better than the day before, empowering herself and encouraging and supporting those around her to also be the best versions of themselves, face challenges head on, and to live an extraordinary life.

2018 Agrifutures NSW/ACT Rural Woman of the Year, Jillian is an Australian Sir John Monash Foundation Scholar with her boots-on-the-ground in regional Australia. She is unique for her regional and international experience at the intersection of infrastructure, business and public policy. 

Jillian is a Civil Engineer, and her first consultancy, The Infrastructure Collaborative, was established a decade ago as a boutique advisory firm for shifting infrastructure projects from planning shelves to be shovel ready. She is now Managing Director of The Stable Group, a consultancy firmly fixed in their pursuit to create change in Regional Australia.

Jillian holds degrees in Civil Engineering (Sydney) a Master of Business Administration (Stanford) and a Master of Public Policy (Stanford).

In 2018, Jillian bought a 133-year-old post office in Dubbo and launched a second company called The Exchange, an innovation hub and community-first coworking space serving Regional NSW. Opening in 2022, The Exchange has expanded to a second site in Narrabri, taking up home in the town’s 106-year-old Ice-works and Cordial Factory building precinct. She was the 2018  Agrifutures NSW/ACT Rural Woman of the Year, ensuring the commercial success of startups and small businesses in our regions. 

Jillian is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is the Managing Director of The Stable Group and The Exchange Group. She has been a non-executive director of the RAS Foundation, Jobs for NSW, James Martin Institute for Public Policy, sits on the NSW Council for Women's Economic Opportunity and is a member of the expert reference panel for the NSW Government’s Women’s Economic Opportunities Review. Jillian has also served on several committees including The Australian American Leadership Dialogue, the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council, and the NSW Expert Road Panel.

 Craig is responsible for the safe development and delivery of Transgrid’s maintenance and capital programs. Craig brings to Transgrid more than 25 years of experience in heavy industry including mining, manufacturing, and oil and gas, working in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia.

Prior to joining Transgrid, Craig held senior executive roles in commercial, operations and projects, leading large and complex divisions in the oil & gas, and energy infrastructure industries.

 Sussan Ley’s career path has been wonderfully varied, working odd jobs on the way to a pilot’s license – with roles as an air traffic controller, stock-mustering pilot and occasional shearer’s cook following.

While raising three children on a family farm, ten years study led to a senior position at the Australian Taxation Office before entering federal politics in 2001.

Serving the rural NSW electorate of Farrer since 2001, Sussan has also been allocated responsibility in several portfolio and policy areas, most recently as Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories.

Sussan regards it as an honour to represent regional Australia, making time to regularly travel through her electorate and around the country listening to the views and concerns of constituents.

Paul Toole has worked hard to deliver for the communities of the Bathurst electorate since his election to Parliament in 2011, securing a number of upgrades to the Great Western Highway, an expansion of the Bathurst Correctional Centre, a new $6.6 million Ambulance Station, a new Rural Fire Service Control Centre, waste water and sewerage upgrades for Portland and Cullen Bullen, $1.1 million to open the rail line between Kandos and Rylstone, and delivering much-needed improvements to our local villages.

It’s no wonder, then, that he enjoys great popular support across the region. A proven hard worker with a genuine love for the little things that make communities great, ‘Toolie’ hasn’t let up and is determined to deliver even more for the electorate if he’s returned.

Prior to entering State Parliament, Paul was a primary school teacher for almost 20 years working in some of the area’s best schools and became a member of the local council in 1995. He became Bathurst Regional Council’s first deputy mayor in 2005 and then mayor in 2007, making Bathurst the fastest-growing inland regional city in NSW.

Paul and his wife Joanne have raised their three children Rhayne, Keely and Scout in the electorate and live in the historic town of Kelso.

Paul has been the Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and for Asia-Pacific Trade and also held the role of Minister for Local Government, Racing, and Lands and Forestry.

Paul is now Deputy Premier, Leader of the NSW Nationals, Minister for Regional NSW, and Minister for Police.

 Gabrielle is the General Manager and Director of Clinical Services at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Griffith. Gabrielle is a Yenda resident, born and raised in the area, and a Registered Nurse with extensive perioperative and clinical experience. Having spent more than 10 years training and working in the Perioperative Unit at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney, Gabrielle moved back to Griffith where she worked as a Perioperative Nurse at Griffith Base Hospital. She worked in the role of Perioperative Clinical Nurse Educator for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, supporting the professional development of nurse in the region.

In June 2013, Gabrielle was appointed to the role of Project Manager for St Vincent's Private Hospital, Griffith, then was the Perioperative Services Manager for the Hospital, before becoming General Manager in July 2019.

Lyall Gorman is the President of Business NSW, having served as a Board Director for the past seven years and Deputy President for the past two. He is also a Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and currently is CEO of Evolve Housing, who is one of Australia’s largest community housing providers.

He has over 35 years’ experience in senior management, project management and administration, in both the Public and Private sectors. He holds a Master’s Degree in Administration (UNSW) with majors in Finance, Organizational Culture and Change, Organisational Behaviour, Statistics and Marketing.   

Lyall was born in Griffith, NSW and has a passion for small business, mentoring emerging business leaders and aspirational youth while also figuring on the public speaking circuit in areas including Leadership, Building a Winning Culture, High Performance, Brand, Development, Consumer Engagement.

Samina Hussain-Letch is Head of Industry Relations and Payment Partnerships AU at Square. In this role, she is responsible for key industry relationships, executing on the global payments strategy and leading go to market programs. Samina represents Square Australia’s business to regulators and industry influencers foundational to Square's success. Samina is a member of the Square AU PTY Ltd board with oversight and coverage of the AU business and is a Responsible Manager under their Financial Services License. Before Samina joined Square, she spent eight years at Visa Inc. where she served as Head of Loyalty Solutions and various other product leadership roles. Prior to her time at Visa Inc, Samina held other positions with Cuscal where she managed Debit, Prepaid and Credit portfolios. Samina holds a Bachelors of Art from The University of Sheffield and has commenced her Executive MBA at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Samina is also passionate about Inclusion and Diversity initiatives and founded the Women in Leadership Too program, while at Visa.

Grace Brennan lives on a sheep and cropping farm in Warren, NSW with her husband Jack and their four children. In 2019 Grace founded the #buyfromthebush social media campaign to support rural communities facing drought. The campaign celebrates the creativity, innovation and ingenuity of people in rural communities and calls on people in the city to invest in bush business as a means of crisis-proofing rural Australia. In 2020, Grace launched an online marketplace for Buy From The Bush as well as a rural accommodation directory, Stay In The Bush. Her campaign has generated over $10M for small and micro businesses based in rural Australia, generated employment, changed perceptions and united city and country. Grace has successfully partnered with multinationals like PayPal, Visa and Meta to deliver capacity building opportunities and connect bush business with global customers. She was named by the Sydney Morning Herald as one of the nine most influential women entrepreneurs of 2020 and was invited by the Premier of NSW, to give the Australia Day Address to the nation. In 2021, she was a NSW finalist for Australian of The Year.

Tanya grew up in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney, the daughter of migrants from Slovenia. Like many newly arrived migrants, Tanya’s parents helped build the country in which they made their new home. Her father worked on the Snowy River hydroelectric scheme in the 1950s.

Tanya studied Communications at UTS in Sydney. After graduating she worked in the Domestic Violence Unit of the NSW Government while she studied for a Master of Politics and Public Policy at Macquarie University.

Elected as the MP for Sydney in 1998, Tanya has tirelessly worked together with people in her local community to push for positive change.

“My electorate has a history as a place where ordinary people have acted collectively to combat injustice and to fight for their rights. It has a Labor history.”

During the years of the Howard Government Tanya constantly campaigned for a return to social justice in government on issues such as paid parental leave, fairer rights at work and rights for same-sex couples. In 2003, when President George Bush visited Australia, Tanya presented national security adviser Condoleezza Rice with a letter explaining why Labor parliamentarians opposed Australia invading Iraq without United Nations approval.

Following the election of the Labor Government in 2007, Tanya has held the portfolios of Housing, the Status of Women, Human Services and Social Inclusion. Tanya was appointed Minister for Health in late 2011.

Tanya lives in Sydney with her husband Michael and young children Anna, Joseph and Louis. She is fond of bushwalking and Jane Austen.

 Kevin Anderson has been the Member for Tamworth since 2011 and is currently the New South Wales Minister for Lands and Water and Minister for Hospitality and Racing.

Minister Anderson has formed the basis for his career in politics by never losing sight of the importance of representing the electorate and improving the lives of people in our communities.  

Minister Anderson understands the value of water to regional communities for everything from agriculture, secure town water and the environment.

The consistent rainfall has brought life changing relief to our rural communities and Minister Anderson believes that while the soil moisture profiles are full as are many of our rivers, creeks and dams, this is not the time to be complacent.

Getting the balance right is important because we need healthy rivers but we also need healthy farms and healthy communities.

To achieve this, it’s incumbent upon everyone to play their part.

We live in an environment that is totally different from the past and that is why Minister Anderson believes we should be working together, valley by valley, farm by farm.

Under Minister Anderson, the NSW Government is embarking on rolling out a major program of infrastructure projects and as Minister, my focus is on improving the security of town water supplies, and bringing older infrastructure up to date so it is fit for purpose.

In partnership with the Commonwealth and Local governments, the NSW Government is delivering the Healthy rivers program, the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism, The Western Weirs program, and the National Water Grid.

All these initiatives are about putting the right infrastructure, policies and programs in place, so regional NSW is on the front foot to meet future challenges including increasing demand for water.

Vito Mancini is a third generation citrus farmer, specialising in the growing and marketing of citrus. Running the orchards his grandparents established after immigrating to Australia, Vito’s father started exporting citrus in the late 1980’s, growing the business' capabilities. Vito diversified towards blood oranges, a uniquely Mediterranean fruit, to leverage his ancestry whilst providing niche and novel offerings to the marketplace. Vito follow’s his families tradition in being proactive in the citrus industry, representing the industry and the region in a number of positions.

Laurie Arthur is a rice grower and mixed farmer from Moulamein, in south-west NSW and has been the Chairman of the SunRice Group since 2014. Mr Arthur is a former President of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia, and Commissioner of the National Water Commission.

Dugald worked in the media for 27 years and after time spent in the city, decided with his wife that they would raise their daughters in country NSW.

He spent more than a decade on breakfast radio listening to you – the people of Dubbo and the Western Plains – through the good times and the bad.

Dugald was chosen as the NSW Nationals Candidate for Dubbo by local, grassroots members of the Party to take over the reins from Troy Grant MP after he announced his retirement.

A proud son of the region, Dugald has already demonstrated a commitment to the community and has a strong desire to continue the strong record of delivery people of the region have seen under the leadership of Troy Grant MP.

As the Member for Dubbo Electorate, Dugald is committed to being a strong voice in Parliament, and working hard for the people of the region.

After choosing to raise a family out west, Dugald is focused on making sure our communities get the services we deserve so future generations can thrive in the bush.

This includes providing opportunities for businesses to grow, unlocking our regions potential and building on our success as a regional tourism destination.

Fiona Simson believes that agriculture is an industry of the future.  Collaborative and passionate, she has been an agricultural industry leader at both a state and federal level since 2008.  Elected in 2016 as the first female President of National Farmers Federation in its 40 year history, she is now leading industry through an exciting period of change.  A farmer herself with her husband Ed and family from the Liverpool Plains in NSW, she hopes to create opportunities for more women and young people to become involved in industry, and was instrumental in the launch of the NFF’s first Diversity in Ag Leadership Programme in 2018.  She has also spearheaded NFF’s 2030 $100bn Vision, is leading new approaches to the stewardship of natural capital and biodiversity and is passionate about the need to grow connections between farmers and urban consumers.

Growing up on a property near Armidale, NSW, she is passionate about the growth and sustainability of rural and regional Australia and Agriculture’s role in its future.  She is a skilled and experienced Board Director, with particular experience in policy development, communication and governance.  As well as a number of government advisory committees, she also Chairs the recently established Future Food Systems CRC, is a Commissioner and Chair of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, sits as a Director on the Boards of Australian Made Australian Grown, and NRMA (NSW), and is Patron of National Rural Press Club and Gunnedah Gatepost Community Support Centre.

Cindy is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and she has graduate and post graduate qualifications in science and agriculture. Her 25+ year career includes research and business management at some of Australia’s largest agribusinesses along with working in regional NSW as CEO of a not for profit farming systems group – Temora based, FarmLink Research.

In 2015 Cindy received the RIRDC (AgriFutures) NSW/ACT Rural Women’s award and used the award to explore national and international approaches to agricultural innovation and on farm adoption of change.

Cindy is currently a Director and member of the Audit Committee for AgriFutures. She was appointed as the Director of the Southern NSW Drought Resilience and Innovation Hub in 2021, where she has a built a team which is passionate about delivering on the Hub’s vision of Connected and Adaptable People and Places, Prepared to Respond to Future Challenges and Capitalise on Opportunities.

Murray Watt is the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Minister for Emergency Management, and a Senator for Queensland.

Since being elected to the Senate in 2016, Murray has played a key role in Estimates and a range of Senate Committees including the Rural and Regional Affairs Committee.

As a Senator and Shadow Minister, he led a number of inquiries into issues including regional development, energy and resources, natural disasters and health care.

Dr Larry Marshall is Chief Executive of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Larry was appointed Chief Executive of CSIRO in 2015. Under his leadership, CSIRO has delivered a 70 per cent increase in its customer base, the largest increase in diversity, a more than ten-fold increase in its equity portfolio, and high collaboration rates with universities and industry. Larry is a scientist, technology innovator and business leader with a wealth of experience in creating new value and impact with science. He has led six companies in biotechnology, telecommunications, semiconductors, and venture capital. He has 100 publications and conference papers, holds 20 patents, and has served on 20 boards of high-tech companies operating in the US, Australia and China. Larry is a Champion of Change committed to tackling gender equality, and a passionate supporter of Australian innovation.

Rob has been the President of the Ricegrowers' Association of Australia for the past three years.

As a mixed cropping and livestock farmer in the Finley area, he farms with wife Ainsley and their three young children.

Having previously held roles as an Agribusiness Executive across Australia and New Zealand, Rob is passionate about shaping the future of Australian Agriculture. Rob has played an instrumental role in implementing the recent step changes in the Australian Rice Industry for RD&E.

Stephen Galilee has been CEO of the NSW Minerals Council since 2012. In this role he has been a strong and successful advocate for the mining industry and mining communities across regional NSW.

Prior to joining the NSW Minerals Council Stephen worked in politics and government in a range of policy portfolios including regional development, employment, small business, industry, and resources. He was also a Senior Adviser to former Prime Minister John Howard, and Chief of Staff to Mike Baird during his time as NSW Treasurer. 

In addition to his public policy experience, Stephen worked on multiple election campaigns at state and federal level between 1995 and 2011.

He has also worked in small business, family business, and as a consultant advising major corporations in construction, engineering and infrastructure.

Stephen has an Honours degree in Economics from Sydney University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since 2018 he has also chaired the $10m Coal Services Health and Safety Research Trust.

Roger Fletcher started using Council and Government owned abattoirs throughout NSW and Queensland in 1972 to process sheep for a developing customer base in Australia. Seeking to gain better control of his product, the Greenfield site of the Dubbo abattoir was commissioned in 1988. In 1998, the Fletcher Group of companies expanded into Western Australia with another Greenfield site being developed at Narrikup (near Albany). The company’s main production is sheep meat and all various by-products, which are exported to more than 95 countries globally. The abattoirs have the combined processing capacity of up to 90,000 sheep per week, employing over 1,000 people in total. According to customers, the Fletcher Brand is the most established and valued for sheep meat and lamb worldwide. In the years following the establishment of the Narrikup abattoir, Roger carefully amassed an aggregation of landholdings north of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales totaling over 40,000 Hectares. Another Flagship aggregation was secured in 2005 with the purchase of ‘Kiargathur’, Condobolin New South Wales - over 32,000 hectares. The Kiargathur purchase included the single largest water entitlement license in the Lachlan Valley. These properties currently hold a flock of approximately 50,000 sheep plus lambs. Mixed farming, including cereal crops and cotton are also undertaken. With the deregulation of the Grain Board monopoly in Australia in 2007 and escalating logistics challenges in New South Wales, the decision to build a Rail siding and intermodal terminal adjacent to the abattoir was made in 2008. The first cargo train, loaded with meat, skins and wool from the abattoir and wheat packed into containers was loaded in December 2009. Expansion at the Intermodal facility has continued, with 42,000 tonnes of storage in steel silos and 250,000 tonnes of storage in grain bunkers currently being used. Also trading in cotton lint and seed storage. The most recent investment has been the acquisition of a Train set in 2014. The 3 new Diesel-Electric Locomotives and a rake of 62 skeletal rail cars represent the most efficient and advanced rolling available and allow the company to continue to develop efficiencies in logistics management in NSW From modest beginnings, the success story has continued across 4 decades. A passionate commitment to the sheep industry in Australia is Rogers calling. In addition to the empire he has built, he is an active member of the Australian Meat Industry Council, Australian Wool Innovation and Infrastructure NSW. Roger has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business by Charles Sturt University and is also a Patron of the Westhaven Association.

Campbell Mason is responsible for commercial outcomes and business development at NSW Ports, including the fostering of relationships with regional exporters and industry bodies. 

Campbell joined NSW Ports in March 2019 having held executive level positions within the ports, transport and infrastructure sectors in Australia, Asia and Europe.

During his 15 year career with the P&O Group (latterly DP World), Campbell was closely involved in the development of a global container terminal portfolio as General Counsel for P&O Ports and Executive Director for the East Asia and Russia region.

In 2007 Campbell took up the role of Managing Director of DP World Southampton. After returning to Australia in 2010, he broadened his transport infrastructure experience with the Downer group. This included roles as:

·        CEO of Keolis Downer Gold Coast - the operator and maintainer of the Gold Coast Light Rail; and

·        CEO of Keolis Downer Hunter - leading the organisation through the transition of the Newcastle Transport network (bus and ferry) from public to private operation.  

Campbell holds Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degrees from the University of Sydney and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Vasyl Myroshnychenko resumed the functions of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia on April 1, 2022.

On March 7th, 2022 the Minister of Defence of Ukraine appointed him as his advisor.

In May of 2021, he was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Institute, a cultural diplomacy outfit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he was an active business and civil society leader in Ukraine.

From 2006 to 2022, he was a Partner at CFC Big Ideas, a Kyiv-based strategic communications company. He has 20 years of experience advising clients on corporate communications, public affairs and reputation management. Vasyl advised many multinational companies and domestic industry leaders across various sectors.

Vasyl is a co-founder of Ukraine Crisis Media Center, a media NGO set up in early March of 2014 aimed at amplifying Ukraine’s voice internationally. He was in charge of numerous projects and campaigns during 2014-2019.

In 2015-2016, he was a Head of Board of Professional Government Association, an NGO which has united Ukrainian alumni of the Western Universities with a goal of mobilizing talent for the economic, legal and judicial reforms in Ukraine.

He sat on the board of the Ukrainian-British City Club, a London-based organisation promoting UK-Ukraine trade and investment relations between 2007-2022. 

In 2018, Vasyl was a Marshall Memorial Fellow, a prestigious leadership program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

In 2002-2004, Vasyl was a President of the European Youth Parliament-Ukraine, an international youth NGO.

He was a Chevening Scholar and earned MSc in Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2006, UK). He also holds MA and BA degrees in international relations from Institute of International Relations, Kyiv National Shevchenko University (2002, 2003). Vasyl is a graduate of the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry program at Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University (2002, USA) and Swedish Institute Management Program (Sweden, 2009) and a two-week intensive course on public affairs and advocacy from the Center of Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University in Washington, DC (USA, 2014).

Vasyl has two children and is married to Liana Myroshnychenko.

Matthew Halliday was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in June 2020. He joined Ampol in April 2019 as Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to joining Ampol, Matthew enjoyed a successful career with Rio Tinto spanning 20 years, where he held senior finance and commercial roles across several divisions and geographies.

Matthew is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and an MBA from London Business School.

Frank Calabria was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Company in October 2016.  Frank is a member of the Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Committee.

Frank first joined Origin as Chief Financial Officer in November 2001 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer Energy Markets in March 2009. In that latter role, Frank was responsible for the integrated business within Australia including retailing and trading of natural gas, electricity and LPG, power generation and the solar and emerging business.

Frank is a Director of the Australian Energy Council and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association.  He is a former Chairman of Australian Energy Council and former Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Prior to joining Origin, Frank held roles with Pioneer International Ltd, Hanson plc and Hutchison Telecommunications.

Frank has a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Frank is also a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Robert Spurway joined GrainCorp as Managing Director & CEO in March 2020. He was previously Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations for Fonterra Co-operative Group in New Zealand. Prior to this, Mr Spurway held operational roles with Fonterra including General Manager South Island Operations and Acting Director Operations & Logistics.

Mr Spurway has extensive leadership and operations experience across the food & agribusiness sector and has held executive and senior operational roles across Australia and New Zealand.

Mr Spurway held CEO positions in Australia between 2008 and 2011 at Mrs Crocket’s Kitchen and Salad Fresh, in the prepared salads industry.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Materials) from the University of Auckland; is a Graduate of the INSEAD AVIRA Executive programme; and is a Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Eva has worked in the transport and energy sectors for more than 20 years, including senior roles in project delivery, operations and commercial at Worley, Transurban and Origin Energy. Prior to joining Squadron Energy, Eva was Group Executive for Strategy, Innovation and Technology at Australia's largest network business Transgrid. Eva has an honours degree in Engineering and Arts from UNSW and a Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Eva is a member of Chief Executive Women.

Originally from regional NSW, she lives in Sydney and is on the UNSW’s Faculty of Engineering Advisory Committee. She is passionate about helping with their mission to get more women to study engineering and supporting research into innovation and technology.

Tracey joined Santos in 2017 and is responsible for government engagement and strategic communications. In February 2022, she was appointed acting Executive Vice President Environment, Sustainability and Governance.

Tracey joined Santos with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in diverse roles including government and regulatory affairs, media and communications, environment, land access, project commercialisation, construction and asset management. Tracey held a senior role in federal resources and energy policy and politics for seven years and over more than a decade built and ran a successful government approvals and environmental management consultancy serving some of Australia’s biggest resources companies and delivering major project approvals for some of the nation’s biggest gas and pipeline projects. From 2011 to 2016, Tracey drove the environmental approvals and land access processes to deliver the QCLNG project.

Prior to joining Santos, Tracey was an adviser to Caltex on public affairs and strategic issues management, in particular wage underpayment by franchisees.