Stakeholder Panel

The Stakeholder Panel (the Panel) is established by the Board of the Net Zero Economy Authority (the Board) pursuant to section 70 of the Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024 (the NZEA Act).  

The Panel is a key mechanism through which the Board and Authority will engage with stakeholders at a national level. 

Each person on the panel was selected for their skills, knowledge or expertise in fields related to the work of the Authority and will be responsible for giving advice and information to the Board.

Membership

• David Alexander, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
• Dr Amanda Cahill, The Next Economy
• Kellie Caught, Australian Council of Social Service
• Robert Coluccio, Collieries’ Staff and Officials Association
• Scott Cowen, Australian Services Union
• Amy Crawford, Australian Local Government Association
• Louise Davidson AM, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors
• Paul Farrow, National Secretary, Australian Workers Union
• Kristy Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
• Grahame Kelly, Mining and Energy Union
• Louisa Kinnear, Australian Energy Council
• Heidi Lee, Beyond Zero Emissions
• Thomas Mayo, First Nations Clean Energy Network
• Louise McGrath, Ai Group
• Rebecca Mikula-Wright, Investor Group on Climate Change
• Steve Murphy, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
• Paul Paton, Coalition of Peaks
• Dan Sherrell,  Australian Council of Trade Unions
• Francis Vierboom, Chief Executive Officer, Rewiring Australia
• Arron Wood, Clean Energy Council
• Steven Wright, Business Council of Australia
• Daniel Zavattiero,  Minerals Council of Australia

The Stakeholder Panel Terms of Reference will be reviewed by the Board, in the first instance after 12 months, and subsequently at a minimum every two years.