Four new members have been appointed to the Infrastructure Australia Board, the Government’s independent infrastructure adviser, the minister for infrastructure, transport and regional development Michael McCormack announced on Tuesday.
Mark Balnaves, John Fitzgerald, Marion Fulker and Graham Quirk have been appointed to the twelve member board led by Infrastructure Australia chair Julieanne Alroe, and will will begin their tenures at the this month.
“All four individuals bring decades of infrastructure experience and each will add to the depth and breadth of sectoral knowledge and proficiency of the Board,” Alroe said.
Mark Balnaves, having previously advised on a number of major projects around Australia including the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, has more than 20 years of director, strategic advisory and infrastructure experience and is a current director of Evans + Ayers.
Marion Fulker has experience in infrastructure-related research as well as being the inaugural chief executive of the Committee for Perth Ltd and an adjunct senior research fellow at the University of Western Australia.
From a local government perspective, Graham Quirk, brings an in-depth understanding at a community level, having previously served as the 16th lord mayor of Brisbane with a total of 34 years of dedicated service at Brisbane Council.
John is currently a director of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation, non–executive chairman of Evolution Rail Pty Ltd, Suburban Land Agency (ACT), InfraNexus Management Pty Ltd and Canberra Light Rail. He has previously been interim CEO for Infrastructure Australia.
Alroe thanked outgoing members Dianne Leeson, Andrew Ethell, Dr Peter Wood and one of the longest serving members of the Infrastructure board, Nicole Lockwood.
“Our retiring board members have had a remarkable impact on the Australian infrastructure sector, and I sincerely thank them for their leadership and contribution to Infrastructure Australia,” said Alroe.
Infrastructure Australia is an independent statutory body which provides advice on Australia’s infrastructure priorities and policy reforms. It also assists in public infrastructure investment decision-making.