APPENDICES

Appendix B: Advisory Council

At 30 June 2011, the Old Parliament House Advisory Council had six members (as shown in Table 13) and four vacancies for members.

Table 13 Old Parliament House Advisory Council members, 30 June 2011
Role Name Background Current term
Chair Mr William McInnes Writer and actor 16 February 2009 to 15 February 2012
Deputy Chair Dr Dawn Casey Director,
Powerhouse Museum
26 October 2009 to 25 October 2012
Member Associate Professor Philip Chubb Academic 22 February 2011 to 21 February 2014
Member Professor Kate Darian-Smith Academic 26 October 2009 to 25 October 2012
Member Ms Sue Mackay Former senator 22 February 2011 to 21 February 2014
Member Ms Natasha Stott Despoja Former senator 22 February 2011 to 21 February 2014

The terms of the following members expired during the year:

  • Dr Jane Lennon, heritage expert
    (term expired 23 July 2010)
  • Mr Geoff Pryor, cartoonist and artist
    (term expired 23 July 2010)
  • the Hon Susan Ryan, former senator and minister (term expired 15 May 2011)
  • the Hon Paul Calvert, former President of the Senate (term expired 15 May 2011).

A representative of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet acts as an official observer of the council. In 2010–11, that role was filled initially by Mr Peter Rush, followed by Ms Sally Basser.

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