The Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) Advisory Board has an independent Chair and Deputy Chair, with ex officio members drawn from Commonwealth and South Australian stakeholder agencies. The Advisory Board’s role is to monitor and report on the balance of national security and economic interests in the WPA; - oversee the implementation of the co-existence policy arrangements; and - foster strategic relationships between Defence and non-Defence users of the WPA. The Board meets on a quarterly basis.
Further information
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Type of Body
D. Advisory Body - Policy and Stakeholder Consultation
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Established By / Under
Other
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Established By/Under More info
Agreed to as a recommendation of the Hawke Review 2011
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
7
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes, but not tabled
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
R1-1-D Zone, PO Box 7901
Canberra BC ACT 2610
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | VACANT | ||
| Deputy Chair | VACANT | ||
| Member | Mr Richard Price | 17 November 2017 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Air Marshal Robert Chipman AM CSC | 1 July 2022 | 1 July 2025 |
| Member | Dr. Paul Heithersay | 5 October 2012 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Hugh Jeffrey | 29 August 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Ms. Jane Urquhart | 2 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
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