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Note: 'a/g' means the person is acting in the role.

Ministers

  • Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
  • Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science
  • Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm
    Assistant Minister for Resources
  • The Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP
    Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy

Secretary

Chief of Staff

  • Nino Miletovic (a/g)
    Chief of Staff

Resources and Strategy Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Analysis, Insights and Strategy

  • Michelle Dowdell
    Head of Division
  • Merrick Peisley
    Budget, Planning and Reporting
  • Leo Carroll (a/g)
    Data and Evaluation
  • Kate Penney
    Economic and Industry Analysis
  • Crystal Ossolinski
    Resources and Energy Insights
  • Hayley Arbaut-Zaalen
    Strategic Policy

Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA)

  • Sam Usher
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Jodie Lindsay (a/g)
    Policy, Governance and Strategy
  • Matthew Morrissey
    Program Delivery
  • Amanda Fortanier
    Safety and Technical
  • Jodie Lindsey
    Social License and Operational Support

International Strategy and National Security

  • Anthony Murfett
    Head of Division
  • Richard Samuels
    International Strategy and Engagement
  • Alison Drury
    National and Economic Security and Trade

Minerals and Resources

  • Samantha Robertson (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Katherine Pohl (a/g)
    Critical Minerals Office
  • Damien Dunn
    Critical Minerals Security
  • Linda Lee
    Mining and Remediation

Oil and Gas

  • Sam Chard
    Head of Division
  • David Lawrence
    Gas
  • Graeme Waters
    National Offshore Petroleum Titles Adminstrator
  • Shane McWhinney
    Northern Endeavour
  • William Tan
    Offshore Decommissioning Directorate
  • Cliff Weeks
    Offshore Resources
  • Norelle Laucher
    Offshore Strategy

  • Deb Anton
    Principal Advisor – Industry

Portfolio entities

Geoscience Australia

  • Melissa Harris PSM
    Chief Executive Officer

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)

Industry and Commercialisation

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Anti-Dumping Commission

  • Commissioner
  • Isolde Lueckenhausen
    Investigations
  • Aggie Marek
    Strategy and Operations

Commercialisation

  • Carl Chang
    Head of Division
  • Michael Parkinson (a/g)
    Commercialisation Policy and Programs
  • David Chuter
    Executive Director, Industry Growth
  • Mary Jeffries
    Industry Growth Program and CRC Policy
  • Chris Allen (a/g)
    Office of Industry Innovation and Science Australia
  • Matthew Crawshaw
    Research and Development Tax Incentive

Heavy Industry Transition

  • Tara Oliver
    Head of Division
  • Kirsten Embery (a/g)
    Green Metals
  • Alex Cassie (a/g)
    Industrial Transition
  • Leah Wojcik
    Net Zero and Clean Energy Manufacturing
  • Ana Markulev
    Trade Remedies and Global Industry

Industrial Capability and Supply Chains

  • Jocelyn Cooper (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Jenene Askari (a/g)
    Advanced Manufacturing and Priority Sectors
  • Emma Cully
    Industry Priorities and Projects
    Emma Cully
  • Jasminder Higgins
    NRF and Industry Policy
  • Tim Wong
    Office of Supply Chain Resilience

Industrial Transition Response Team

  • Louise Talbot (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Bede Jones
    General Manager
  • Tanja Racic (a/g)
    General Manager

Whole of Industry

  • John Krbaleski (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Sarah Howard
    AusIndustry and Business Services
  • Rebecca Lannen
    Future Made in Australia Implementation
  • Rodney Harris (a/g)
    Major Projects Facilitation Agency
  • Sean Thomas (a/g)
    Procurement Strategy
  • Jacqui Walters
    National Rail Manufacturing Advocate

Portfolio entities

Industry Innovation and Science Australia

NRF Corporation

  • David Gall
    Chief Executive Officer

IP Australia

Net Zero Economy Authority

  • David Shankey
    Chief Executive Officer

Whyalla Steelworks Taskforce

Head of Taskforce

  • Lucas Rutherford
    General Manager
  • Dianna Gaetjens
    General Manager Administration

Science and Technology Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Australian Space Agency

  • Enrico Palermo
    Agency Head
  • Catherine Grace (a/g)
    Space Capability
  • Chris De Luis
    Office of the Space Regulator
  • Chris Hewett
    Space Policy

National Measurement Institute

  • Chief Executive Office and Chief Metrologist
  • Tim Stobaus
    Analytical Services
  • Dr Helen Salouros
    Chemical and Biological Metrology
  • Bill Loizides
    Legal Metrology
  • Dr Jan Herrmann
    Physical Metrology
  • Lisa Hind
    Strategy and Operations

National AI Centre

  • Lee Hickin
    National AI Centre

Questacon

  • Jo White
    Executive Director
  • Steve Stirling
    Operations
  • Dr Bobby Cerini
    Science and Learning

Science

  • Anthony McGregor
    Head of Division
  • Jo Fielding (a/g)
    International Science and Investment
  • Natalie Smith (a/g)
    Office of the Chief Scientist
  • Natalie Weddell
    Science Governance and Astronomy
  • Adrian Rule (a/g)
    Science Policy and Engagement

Strategic Examination of Research and Development

  • Dom English
    Head of Secretariat

Technology and Digital Policy

  • Simon Writer PSM
    Head of Division
  • Niki Strachan (a/g)
    AI Governance
  • Dan Quinn
    AI Policy
  • Michele Graham
    Critical Technologies
  • Jessica Foote
    Technology Strategy and Engagement

  • Camille de Burgh
    Principal Advisor – Science and Technology

Portfolio entities

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Chief Scientist

Enabling and Business Services Group

Deputy Secretary

Divisions

Business Grants Hub

  • Derek Stiller (a/g)
    Head of Division
  • Noel Taloni
    Assurance and Grant Programs
  • Kathie Dent (a/g)
    Grant Programs
  • Kimberley Shrives
    Insights and Grant Programs
  • Jocelyn Taylor (a/g)
    Onboarding and Grant Programs

Chief Counsel and Integrity

  • Janean Richards
    Head of Division
  • Rachel Besley
    Corporate and Information Law
  • Gemma Denton
    Integrity
  • Jessica Casben
    Public Law and Dispute Resolution

Chief Finance Officer

  • Leanne Yannopoulos
    Head of Division
  • Jo Stone
    External Budgets and Costings
  • Kirsty Bunfield
    Financial and Shared Services
  • Jane Childs
    Financial Management

Chief Information Officer

  • Rebecca Lee
    Head of Division
  • Kirsty Bailey (a/g)
    Digital Services for Business
  • Simone Boulding
    Digital Services Modernisation Taskforce
  • Patrick Roberts
    Digital Strategy and Cyber Security
  • Stewart McGill
    ICT Operations

Chief Operating Officer

  • Casey Millward
    Head of Division
  • Louise Wallensky
    Communications
  • Tegan Johnson
    Ministerial and Executive Enabling
  • Tanja Watson
    People
  • Vanessa Thorpe (a/g)
    Property and Place

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