The Queensland Government has appointed five new members to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) Board.
The Government says the refreshed Board brings deep experience across planning, infrastructure delivery, governance, insurance, and frontline customer service – experience that will be critical as the QBCC undertakes its transformation program to become a more transparent, responsive and consistent customer-friendly regulator.
Board chair, Greg Chemello and board member, Amelia Hodge, will be joined by five new members following their appointments earlier this year to work with the new Commissioner, Angelo Lambrinos.
The new appointees are:
- Deputy Chair Debra Robinson, a senior local government executive with over 30 years’ experience across planning, development, construction, customer service, and organisational transformation.
- Sally Noonan, a former CEO, Deputy Director-General, and Chief Economist within the Queensland Government, with a strong background in infrastructure planning, economic strategy and insurance.
- Miriam Kent, CEO of Gallipoli Medical Research, highly experienced in leading customer transformation, economic development and innovation including as a former senior executive at Brisbane City Council and Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
- Gerard Benedet, National Executive Director (CEO) of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, governance and strategy leader, with strong experience overseeing major reform programs in both government and the private sector.
- Chris Mountford, CEO of Independent Schools Queensland, with a strong background in property, infrastructure, and economic policy as the former Queensland Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia.
Minister for Housing and Public Works, Sam O’Connor said the strengthened Board formed a key part of the Government’s plan to make it easier to build in Queensland.
“Homeowners, tradies, and the building industry have been very clear – they want a QBCC that’s easier to deal with, faster, more transparent and more consistent,” Minister O’Connor said.
“This new Board brings the right mix of experience to deliver the change the industry has long been calling for.
“Our new members will help deliver a modern, digital, customer-friendly regulator that drives productivity and protects consumers.
“Our Crisafulli Government is focused on putting customers first, improving transparency of decision-making, and ensuring Queensland has a construction regulator that makes it easier to build, not harder like it has been over Labor’s decade of decline.
“A refreshed QBCC Board is an important step in shaping a regulator that supports productivity and helps make Queensland the building capital of the nation.”
