Julie-Anne Schafer (left) has been reappointed as the part-time chair of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation. Jill Rossouw has been reappointed as chair of the High Speed Rail Authority. Photos: LinkedIn & Marinus.
A breakdown of the latest appointments and moves in the Australian Public Service, the public services of the states and territories, and the wider public sector.
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Laurelea McGregor has been appointed as Senior Judicial Registrar — Native Title in the Federal Court of Australia.
Nicholas Parkyn has been appointed as District Registrar SA/NT in the Federal Court of Australia.
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An unnamed senior executive service officer has been appointed as Deputy CEO, Intelligence in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
Other federal appointments
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has announced the appointments of Brendan Cox as the inaugural CEO of the new Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency, effective 27 July, and Alison McLaren as acting interim CEO from 1 July. Mr Cox served in the Australian Defence Force for 28 years and has also been an advocate for the veteran community across Defence, ex-service organisations and in the private sector. A former CEO of Legacy Brisbane, he is a current director of the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation.
The Federal Government has two new appointments and several reappointments to the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC). Kent Griffin and Robert McLean have been appointed as part-time members until July 2028. Julie-Anne Schafer has been reappointed as the part-time chair and member until July 2030. Part-time members Eilis Hurley, Fran Raymond and Greg Nucifora have been reappointed until July 2030, and Evelyn Horton has been reappointed until July 2028. The ARPC administers the terrorism reinsurance pool and the cyclone reinsurance pool under the Terrorism and Cyclone Insurance Act 2003. The board is the ARPC Accountable Authority and retains accountability for the overall governance of the ARPC.
Jill Rossouw has been reappointed as chair of the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) for an additional three-year term, while Ian Hunt and Dyan Perry have been reappointed as HSRA Board members for an additional two years and six months, respectively.
Brendan Cox has been named as the inaugural CEO of the new Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency. Photo: Joseph Byford Photography via DVA.
States and territories
The NSW Government has appointed Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan as chair of the inaugural SafeWork Advisory Council. The council has been created through changes to the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Standalone Regulator) Act 2025 to strengthen SafeWork NSW’s governance framework.
Former Western Australian Government Minister Bill Johnston has been appointed as the new chair of the Freight and Logistics Council of WA (FLCWA) to succeed Megan McCracken.
DevelopmentWA CEO Dean Mudford has announced his retirement from the role after four years of service. Executive general manager Lorissa Kelly has been appointed acting CEO pending the appointment of a permanent replacement.
Jon White SC has been appointed to the ACT Supreme Court as a resident judge. Mr White previously served as the ACT’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from 2008 to 2018, and has extensive experience as lead counsel in matters before the ACT Supreme Court, ACT Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia.
