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28E (f) (i) –(v) – Director

Period as the Director

Name

Qualifications of the Director

Experience of the Director

Position Title /

Position held

Executive / Non-Executive

Date of Commencement

Date of cessation

Number of meetings of the board of the company

The Hon Warren Truss

AC

Previously, Warren served as a Member of the Federal Parliament for 26 years including 8 years as the Federal Leader of the National Party. As the 16th Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren was responsible for the delivery of several significant Australian Government investments including the early funding for Inland Rail. Prior to entering federal politics, Warren served in local government for 14 years, holding various roles including Chairman and Councillor of the Kingaroy Shire Council. Previously, Warren was Chair of the Sugar Coast Burnett Regional Tourism Board, Deputy Chair of Bulk Grains Queensland and President of the Australian Council of Rural Youth.

Non-Executive Director

21 April 2018

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10

Chris Barlow

BSc (Hons), CE

Chris is a Chartered Civil Engineer. Chris has held a variety of senior leadership roles in the transport and infrastructure industries, serving as Managing Director for a number of UK Airports. Chris was previously CEO & Managing Director of the Australian Pacific Airports Corporation, running Melbourne and Launceston airports. Additionally, Chris has had the experience of a number of Board positions. He was on the Board of Asciano (Patrick Stevedoring and Pacific National Rail). He is presently Chair of Airport Development Group, (Darwin and Alice Springs Airports) and Melbourne Convention Bureau.

Non-Executive Director

2 May 2016

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10

Gillian Brown

LLB (Hons), Grad Dip App Fin & Invest, MAICD

Gillian is a highly regarded Consultant at Minter Ellison Lawyers, with significant experience in finance, infrastructure, energy and resources, and debt capital markets transactions. She is a leading corporate and project finance lawyer and has been recognised with numerous accolades including individual Best Lawyer rankings for structured finance and project finance. Gillian is a Non-Executive Director of QIC Limited, a former Chairman of Minter Ellison Lawyers and a former board member of Queensland Treasury Corporation and DBCT Holdings Pty Ltd.

Non-Executive Director

June 2010

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9

Rosheen Garnon

BEc/LLB, FCA, CTA, GAICD

Rosheen is a seasoned professional services expert with over 29 years’ experience in the accounting industry. Until recently, she was the Australian National Managing Partner for Taxation at KPMG. She was also a member of KPMG’s International Tax Steering Group and she has worked internationally with the firm as Chair of one of KPMG Global Tax Service Groups. Rosheen's qualifications include a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting Major) and Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, a Chartered Tax Advisor and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Rosheen is a Non-Executive Director of Alexium International Group Limited; a Non-Executive Director of The Smith Family; a Non-Executive Director of Creative Partnerships Australia; and a Non-Executive Director of Women Corporate Directors. She is also a Member of the Board of Taxation, an independent advisory board, that advises the Federal Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer on Australia’s taxation policy, as well as a Member of the Australia Council for the Arts’ Major Performing Arts Panel.

Non-Executive Director

2 November 2018

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4

Vince Graham

AM, KCSG, BEng (Civil), Grad Dip Mgmt, FAICD

Vince has had extensive experience in executive roles at both a federal and state level. Prior to his appointment, Vince was the Chief Executive Officer of Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy in NSW. In his role as Managing Director of the National Rail Corporation over a decade, Vince was involved in the development of the national rail freight network. He was the Chief Executive Officer of RailCorp NSW, the Chief Operating Officer of State Rail Authority, and the Managing Director of NSW Grain Handling Authority. Presently, Vince is a Non-Executive Director of the Western Sydney Airport Corporation, the Western City Aerotropolis Authority and Catholic Schools NSW Ltd.

Non-Executive Director

8 March 2016

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9

David Saxelby

BEng (Civil), MAICD

David has had a highly successful 30-year career in construction, infrastructure contracting and major projects. He was previously the Managing Director of Thiess and most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Lendlease’s Construction and Infrastructure Business. David has been responsible for delivering many of Australia’s iconic major projects, including the ANZAC Bridge, Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Lane Cove Tunnel, Epping to Chatswood Underground Rail Link and NorthConnex. David has held a number of senior industry positions as President and Board member of Australian Constructors Association, Board member of Roads Australia, Board member of Infrastructure Partnership Association and Board member of the Mineral Council of Australia. David was listed in the Top 100 Engineers in Australia for four consecutive years and is a Non-Executive Director of the Office of Projects Victoria Advisory Board and Decmil Group.

Non-Executive Director

1 December 2016

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9

Jennifer Seabrook

BCom, FCA, FAICD

Jennifer is a chartered accountant and has had an executive career in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, and financial advisory. She is a Special Advisor to Gresham Partners Limited and holds directorships at MMG Limited, IRESS Limited, Iluka Resources Limited, BGC Australia and Esther Investments. Previous Non-Executive Director roles include West Australian Newspapers, Bank of Western Australia, Western Power Corporation, AlintaGas and Western Australian Treasury Corporation. Jennifer’s former advisory panel memberships include ASIC’s External Advisory Group, the Takeovers Panel, Corporations Law Simplification Task Force and WA Pearling Industry Advisory Panel.

Non-Executive Director

1 December 2016

10

John Fullerton

BTech (EEng), FIE Aust, FAICD, CMILT

Mr Fullerton has over 35 years’ experience in the rail industry across Australia and currently holds the position as Non-Executive Director of the Australasian Railway Association and is the Alternate Non-Executive Director of Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator Ltd. Mr Fullerton is also a member of the Freight on Rail Group having served as its inaugural Chairman from 2015 to 2018. Mr Fullerton was previously Chief Executive Officer of Freight Link Pty Ltd and Asia Pacific Transport Pty Ltd, Chairman of Rail CRC Ltd, Non-Executive Director of Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd, Non-Executive Director Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board Ltd and inaugural Board Member for South Australian Young Entrepreneur Scheme. Mr Fullerton has held other senior executive roles in the rail industry including Chief Operating Officer at National Rail Corporation and Divisional General Manager (Operations) at Pacific National. Mr Fullerton has been listed in the Top 100 Influential Engineers in Australia for four consecutive years from 2011 to 2014.

CEO and Executive Director

February 2011

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