The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
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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 Science
Resources and Strategy Group
Divisions
Analysis and Insights
Michelle Dowdell
Chief Economist
Bede Jones
Data and Evaluation
Kate Penney
Economic and Industry Analysis
Crystal Ossolinski
Energy Transition and Industry Insights
Shevaun Fitzmyers
Resource Economics
Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA)
Sam Usher
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Weaver
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
Donna Looney
Head of Division
Alison Drury
National and Economic Security
Richard Samuels
Strategy, East and Southeast Asia
Nicole Henry (a/g)
Trade, Americas, Europe and India
Minerals and Resources
Peter Chesworth
Head of Division
Katherine Pohl (a/g)
Critical Minerals Office
Victoria Pullen
Critical Minerals Security
Kym Moore
Mining
Damien Dunn
Resources Strategy
Samantha Robertson
Resources Tax Incentives
Oil and Gas
David Lawrence (a/g)
Head of Division
Catherine Kesteven (a/g)
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
Jane Edquist (a/g)
Timor Sea
Strategic Policy
Ray Marcelo
Head of Division
Merrick Peisley
Budget and Portfolio Policy
Tegan Johnson
Ministerial and Executive Enabling
Hayley Arbaut-Zaalen
Whole of Government Policy and Priorities
Camille de Burgh
Principal Advisor - Strategy
Portfolio entities
Geoscience Australia
Melissa Harris PSM
Chief Executive Officer
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)
Chief Executive Officer
Industry and Commercialisation
Divisions
Anti-Dumping Commission
Commissioner
Isolde Lueckenhausen
Investigations
Esther Harvey (a/g)
Strategy and Operations
AusIndustry
David Luchetti
Head of Division
Sarah Howard
Business Outreach and Engagement
David Chuter
Executive Director, Industry Growth
Tanya Blight
Industry Growth Program Delivery
Rebecca Lannen
Industry Growth Program Policy
Australian Building Codes Board
Gary Rake
Chief Executive Officer
Commercialisation
Carl Chang
Head of Division
Derek Stiller
Commercialisation Policy and Programs
Mary Jeffries
Office of Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Matthew Crawshaw
Research and Development Tax Incentive
Industry and Manufacturing Division
Louise Talbot (a/g)
Head of Division
Rebecca Wilson (a/g)
Building and Biotechnologies
Leah Wojcik
Industrial Net Zero Transformation
David Crawford (a/g)
Industry Policy
Ana Markulev
Sectoral Manufacturing
Jacqui Walters
National Rail Manufacturing Advocate
Sovereign Capability and Supply Chains
Jocelyn Cooper (a/g)
Head of Division
Jenene Askari (a/g)
Batteries
John Krbaleski
Industry Participation and Major Projects Facilitation
Jasminder Higgins
NRF Policy and FMA Liaison
Tim Wong
Office of Supply Chain Resilience
Deb Anton
Principal Advisor – Industry
Portfolio entities
Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Chair
NRF Corporation
David Gall
Chief Executive Officer
IP Australia
Director-General
Whyalla Steelworks Taskforce
Tara Oliver
Deputy Head
Lucas Rutherford
General Manager
Science and Technology Group
Divisions
Australian Space Agency
Enrico Palermo
Agency Head
Jarrod Powell
National Space Capability, Technology and Programs
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
Questacon
Jo White
Executive Director
Steve Stirling
Operations
Dr Bobby Cerini
Science and Learning
Science
Anthony McGregor
Head of Division
Paula Perrett
Office of the Chief Scientist and Research Policy
Michele Graham
Quantum
Natalie Weddell
Science Governance and Astronomy
Dianna Gaetjens
Science Policy
James Flick
Technology Investment
Strategic Examination of Research and Development
Dom English
Head of Secretariat
Technology and Digital
Anthony Murfett
Head of Division
Niki Strachan (a/g)
AI Governance
Dan Quinn
AI Policy
Jessica Foote
Technology Strategy and Engagement
Brett Szmajda (a/g)
National AI Centre
Portfolio entities
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Chief Executive
Chief Scientist
Enabling and Business Services Group
Divisions
Business Grants Hub
Sam Chard
Head of Division
Noel Taloni
External and Assurance
Judith Blake
External and Design
Kimberley Shrives
Internal and Design
Linda Lee
Internal and Systems
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
Simone Boulding
Digital Services for Business
Patrick Roberts
Digital Strategy and Cyber Security
Keely Cairns (a/g)
ICT Operations
Stewart McGill
ICT Taskforce
Chief Operating Officer
Casey Millward (a/g)
Head of Division
Louise Wallensky
Communications
Tanja Watson
People
Vanessa Thorpe (a/g)
Property and Place