The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Amanda was born in 1978 in Adelaide, where she attended Unley High School. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Psychology from Flinders University and a Master in Clinical Psychology from the University of Adelaide. Prior to entering politics, Amanda first worked as a union representative in 2000, before becoming a practising psychologist in 2005. She also […]

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Shadow Minister for Skills and Training, and a member of the Shadow Cabinet

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is the Shadow Minister for Small Business and Shadow Minister for Skills and Training, and a member of the Shadow Cabinet. Jacinta has owned and operated her own small business and understands firsthand the challenges and opportunities facing small business owners across Australia, from managing costs and regulation to building a […]

The Hon. Janelle Saffin MP

NSW Minister for Recovery, Minister for Small Business, Minister for the North Coast

Janelle was born in 1954 in Ipswich in Queensland. She left school at age 13. Janelle completed a Diploma of Teaching from Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, Lismore, and later, a Bachelor of Legal Studies at Macquarie University. She has worked as a community consultant and advocate from 1990 to 1995, where she was […]

Gurmesh Singh MP

Leader of the NSW Nationals, Shadow Minister for Regional NSW, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Shadow Minister for Trade, and Shadow Minister for the North Coast

Gurmesh grew up in Coffs Harbour, where his family has been growing bananas since the 1940s. He attended Woolgoolga High School, where he graduated dux. Gurmesh completed a Bachelor of Industrial Design, majoring in Industrial and Product Design, from the University of New South Wales in 2006. He subsequently worked as a marketing executive for […]

Dr Anna Cody

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Dr Cody started as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2023. Before this, Dr Cody had a distinguished career as an academic, as a lawyer specialising in discrimination and as a passionate advocate for human rights.  Her work over the years has included substantial advocacy to various United Nations human rights committees when they have […]

Danielle Wood

Productivity Commission Chair

Danielle Wood commenced a 5-year term as Chair of the Productivity Commission on 13 November 2023. Prior to joining the Commission, she was CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program. During her time at Grattan, Danielle also held roles as member of the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, […]

Mick Keogh

ACCC Deputy Chair

Mick Keogh was appointed to the ACCC in February 2016, and then as Deputy Chair of the ACCC in 2018, with responsibility for Small Business and Agriculture. He was reappointed in May 2023. Mick has a long and diverse history of involvement with the small business and agriculture sector, including periods of employment as a […]

Rob Heferen

Commissioner of Taxation

Rob has over 35 years’ of diverse experience in the Australian Public Service, leading to his current role as Commissioner of Taxation since 2024. His career spans across policy development and program delivery in varied portfolios, and he has represented Australia in international forums including the United Nations, the International Energy Agency and the Organisation […]

Anna Booth

Fair Work Ombudsman

Anna Booth commenced her 5-year appointment as Fair Work Ombudsman on 1 September 2023. Anna has extensive and diverse experience in industrial relations spanning 45 years, working with the union, private and public sectors. From 2012 to 2020 Anna served as the Deputy President in the Fair Work Commission (FWC), Australia’s workplace relations tribunal. She […]

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