Australian Universities Accord Ministerial Reference Group

Education
The Ministerial Reference Group will be a sounding board and a source of advice throughout the development of the Universities Accord.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    D. Advisory Body - Policy and Stakeholder Consultation

  • Established By / Under

    Minister

  • Paid Members?

    No

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    34

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    No

  • Classification

    B. Secondary

  • Function Categorization

    Advisory Board

  • Creation Date

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair The Hon. Jason Clare MP 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Other Prof. Mary O'Kane 14 February 2022 24 December 2023
Other Deputy Secretary Mr. Ben Rimmer 17 April 2023 Determined by the appointer
Member Mr. John Stanhope AM 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Prof. Peter Dawkins AO 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Troy Williams 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Correna Haythorpe 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Dr. The Hon. Peter Hendy 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Dr. Alison Barnes 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Emeritus Professor Peter Coaldrake AO 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Bailey Riley 18 April 2023 31 December 2024
Member Prof. Paul Harpur 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Dr. Cathy Foley 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Yeganeh Soltanpour 18 April 2023 31 December 2024
Member The Hon Prof. Verity Firth 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Misha Schubert 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Patricia Forward 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member The Hon. Phil Honeywood 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Andrew Norton 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Taylah Roberts 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Dr. Sadie Heckenberg 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Prof. Lester Rigney 14 February 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Paul Harris 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Catriona Jackson 14 February 2022 24 December 2023
Member Prof. John Phillimore 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Vicki Thomson 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Jennifer Westacott AO 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Alec Webb 14 February 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Matthew Addison 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Andrew McKellar 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Prof. Michael Wesley 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Innes Willox AM 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Mr. Luke Sheehy 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
Member Ms. Jenny Dodd 14 December 2022 24 December 2023
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