26 September 2023

Women members reach top in State Boards

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New appointments to Queensland Government Business Boards have increased women’s representation to 54 per cent.

Acting Treasurer and Minister for Investment, Grace Grace said a total of 15 of the 24 new Board appointments were women, a record for Queensland.

Ms Grace said of the 15 women newly appointed or reappointed, three would become the new Chairs of their organisations.

She said they were Ann Sherry (pictured) at the Port of Townsville; Lisa Caffery at Sunwater; and Jane McTaggart at North Queensland Bulk Ports.

“This representation reflects a modern State and a key goal of our Government to improve gender balance on corporate Boards,” Ms Grace said.

Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey said the decisions made by the Boards allowed Government corporations to operate efficiently and effectively.

“I thank those finishing their tenure for their services to 5.2 million Queenslanders,” Mr Bailey said.

Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement, Mick de Brenni said strong appointments across the Boards would see Queenslanders continue to reap the benefits of keeping these assets in public hands.

“I particularly congratulate and welcome Kara Keys and Marianna O’Gorman to our Queensland-owned energy corporations, at a time when they have never been more important to delivering our ongoing COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan,” Mr de Brenni said.

Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water, Glenn Butcher said the State’s Government-owned corporations held particular importance for the regions.

“These companies create thousands of jobs in regional Queensland — good, secure work that supports families and our communities — so it’s important for them to have strong leadership,” Mr Butcher said.

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