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5.1 Appendix A: The Council of the National Library of Australia and Its Committees

COUNCIL

Period as the accountable authority or member

Name

Qualifications of the Accountable Authority

Experience of the Accountable Authority

Position Title /

Position held

Executive / Non-Executive

Date of Commencement

Date of cessation

Number of meetings of the board of the company

The Hon. Dr Brett Mason

BA, LLB (Hons) (ANU), MPhil (Crim) (Cambridge), PhD (Griffith)

Former Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands

Former Senator for Queensland

Former Member of the Council of the Australian National University

Chair (current)

Non-Executive Member

9 August 2018

8 August 2021

Attended 6 of 6 meetings

Mr Ryan Stokes

BCom (Curtin)

Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd, Chief Executive Officer

WesTrac Holdings Pty Ltd, Director Seven West Media, Director

Coates Hire Pty Ltd, Chairman

National Gallery of Australia, Chair, commenced 9 July 2018

Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Veterans’ Mental Health, Member

InnovationXchange (within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Committee Member

IOC Olympic Education Commission, Member

Seven Group Holdings Pty Ltd, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Beach Energy, Board Member

Chair (former)

Non-Executive Member

9 July 2015

(second three-year term)

8 July 2018

Attended 0 of 0 meetings

Ms Jane Hemstritch

BSc (Hons) (London), FCA, FAICD

Lendlease Corporation Ltd, Non-executive Director

Global Council of Herbert Smith Freehills, Non-executive Member

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, President

Enthusian Pty Ltd ATF, The Accenture Foundation, Director and Chair

Deputy Chair

Non-Executive Member

5 May 2016

(third three-year term)

23 July 2019

Attended 4 of 6 meetings

Professor Kent Anderson

BA (Middlebury), MA, JD (Washington), MJur (Oxford)

New Colombo Plan Reference Group, Member

Council for International Education, Member

Higher Education Standards Panel, Member

Non-Executive Member

5 May 2019

(second three-year term)

4 May 2022

Attended 6 of 6 meetings

Dr Marie-Louise Ayres

BA (UNE), BA (Hons) (ANU), PhD (ANU)

Humanities Research Centre Board, Australian National University, Member

Director-General

Executive Member

2 March 2017

1 March 2022

Justice Thomas Bradley

LLB (Queensland) FRNS

Access Arts Inc., President

QAGOMA Foundation Committee, Member QAGOMA Foundation, Vice Patron Brisbane Festival Giving Committee, Chair

Brisbane Writers Festival (UPLIT Association Inc.), Deputy Chair

Non-Executive Member

11 December 2017 (second three-year term)

Resigned from Council

5 December 2018

Attended 2 of 2 eligible

meetings

Ms Janet Hirst

BA (ANU)

Non-Executive Member

5 May 2019

(second three-year term)

4 May 2022

Attended 6 of 6 meetings

Mr Julian Leeser MP

BA (Hons) (UNSW), LLB (UNSW), GAICD

Federal Member for Berowra

Non-Executive Member

Elected by the House of Representatives on 10 November 2016

9 November 2019

Attended 2 of 6 meetings

Senator Claire Moore

Senator for Queensland

Non-Executive Member

Elected by the Senate on 10 November 2016

Senate service term concluded 30 June 2019

Attended 5 of 6 meetings

Dr Bennie Ng

MB BS (UWA), MBA (Curtin), FRACGP, FRACMA

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Part-time Member

Australian Digital Health Agency, Non-executive Director

Australian Private Hospitals Association, Council Member

Australian Institute of Company Directors, Member

All.Can Cancer Initiative, Advisory Member

Non-Executive Member

4 April 2019

3 April 2022

Attended 1 of 2 eligible meetings

Ms Rosalie Rotolo-Hassan

The Pulteney Foundation, Member

SHOSJ Priory of Adelaide—Dame of Grace

Non-Executive Member

4 April 2019

3 April 2022

Attended 1 of 2 eligible meetings

Mr Shane Simpson AM

LLB (Hons) (Akl), MJur (Akl), DUniv (hc) (UNSW)

Alexan Foundation Ltd, Non-executive Director

Anita and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Foundation, Non-executive Director Arts Law Centre of Australia Ltd, Patron

Ensemble Offspring Ltd, Patron

Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers’ House Ltd, Non-executive Director Simpson-Michel Foundation Ltd, Chair and Non-executive Director

Studio A Ltd, Chair and Non-executive Director

University of NSW Foundation Ltd,

Non-executive Director

William Fletcher Foundation Ltd, Patron

Non-Executive Member

21 March 2019

20 March 2022

Attended 2 of 2 eligible

meetings

Mr Douglas Snedden

BEcon (ANU)

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Pty Ltd, Chairman Odyssey House NSW, Chairman

OFX Ltd, Non-executive Director

Isentia Group Ltd, Chairman

Non-Executive Member

5 May 2019

(second three-year term)

4 May 2022

Attended 6 of 6 meetings

Ms Alice Wong

Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society of Victoria, Patron

Asia Society Australia, Board Member

Bangarra Group, Special Adviser to the Board

La Trobe University, La Trobe Business School Advisory Board, Member

La Trobe University, China Studies Research Centre Advisory Board, Chair

Non-Executive Member

5 May 2019

(second three-year term)

4 May 2022

Attended 6 of 6 meetings

AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE RISK COMMITTEE

Chair

Mr Douglas Snedden

  • Attended 3 of 3 meetings

Members

Ms Jane Hemstritch

  • Deputy Chair of Council
  • Attended 2 of 3 meetings

Mr Geoff Knuckey

  • External member
  • Attended 3 of 3 meetings

Ms Carol Lilley

  • External member
  • Attended 1 of 1 meeting

Observing Council Members

Dr Marie-Louise Ayres

  • Director-General
  • Attended 3 of 3 meetings

Ms Janet Hirst

  • Attended 2 of 3 meetings

The Hon. Dr Brett Mason

  • Chair of Council
  • Attended 3 of 3 meetings

Senator Claire Moore

  • Attended 1 of 3 meetings

Ms Alice Wong

  • Attended 2 of 3 meetings

Terms of Reference

New Terms of Reference were approved by Council at its meeting in June 2018. It was agreed that the name of the Audit Committee would change to Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee of the National Library of Australia to better reflect its functions. The Terms of Reference increased the membership of the committee to include an additional independent member. Ms Carol Lilley was appointed as the second external member in January 2019.

The revised functions of the committee are to:

  • review the appropriateness of the Library’s financial reporting, performance reporting, enterprise risk management, and system of internal control and legislative and policy compliance
  • provide advice independent of Library management
  • help the Library and Council members comply with the obligations under the PGPA Act and associated framework
  • provide a forum for communication between Council members, Library executive managers, and the internal and external auditors of the Library
  • examine the Library’s annual financial and performance statements and recommend them to Council for approval.

Meetings

13 August 2018

7 December 2018

5 April 2019

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Chair

Ms Jane Hemstritch

  • Deputy Chair of Council
  • Attended 2 of 2 meetings

Members

The Hon. Dr Brett Mason

  • Chair of Council
  • Attended 2 of 2 meetings

Mr Douglas Snedden

  • Non-executive Member of Council
  • Attended 1 of 2 meetings

There was one vacancy on the committee following Justice Thomas Bradley’s resignation on 5 December 2018.

Terms of Reference

The Governance Committee’s Terms of Reference are to:

  • evaluate the effectiveness of Council in its role in corporate governance
  • evaluate the performance and remuneration of the Director-General
  • oversee the development of a list of prospective members for appointment to Council, subject to consideration and approval by the minister.

Meetings

1 February 2019

7 June 2019