Ian Campbell - Chairman

Mr Campbell retired from a federal political career of 17 years in May 2007, having served in a range of senior portfolios in government including as a member of the Cabinet and the Expenditure Review Committee from 2004-2007. Prior to joining Cabinet as Environment Minister he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer where he spearheaded the Corporate Law Economic Reform Programme (CLERP), including reforms to fundraising, takeovers, accounting standards and corporate disclosure. He was also responsible for implementation of the Financial Services Reform Act, and demutualisation of the ASX.

As Environment Minister he championed the use of a global market based price for carbon to address climate change, massively expanded protection of the Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s Marine sanctuaries, and developed a global campaign to end so-called scientific whaling.

Mr Campbell is a Non-Executive Director of a range of ASX listed, and private Companies including Austal Limited,  ASG Group Limited, and Solco Limited. He is Chairman of WA2011, the event manager for the International Sailing Federation World Sailing Championships in Perth in 2011.