Appendix 4 – AMSA Board Members,
Attendance and Experience
Table 1
AMSA Board
Attendance
Member
Mr Edward (Ted) Anson AM (Chairman)
Attendance
at Meetings
Terms of Office
10/10
Reappointed as Chairman to
26 October 2008.
Mr Tony Hyams (Deputy Chairman)
9/10
Appointed Deputy Chairman
to 10 August 2010.
Mr Allan Thomson AM
8/10
Member to 10 August 2010.
Mr Ross Brewer
10/10
Mr Andrew Wilson
Dr Russell Reichelt
Mr Graham Peachey
8/10
7/8
10/10
Member to 3 September 2009.
Member ex-officio from
1 August 2005.
Member to 6 August 2010.
Member ex-officio from
4 May 2007.
Dr Ken Moss
1/1
Appointed Deputy Chairman
from 4 September 2006 to his
cessation on 10 August 2007.
Mr Martin Byrne (appointed 2 June 08)
0/0
Member to 1 June 2011.
Observers
nil
Table 2
AMSA Board
Audit Committee
Attendance
Member
Attendance
at Meetings
Mr Allan Thomson AM (Chairman)
3/4
Mr Ross Brewer
4/4
Dr Russell Reichelt
4/4
Mr Tony Hyams (ceased 25 Sept 07)
1/1
Observers
Table 3
Remuneration
Committee
Attendance
Mr Edward (Ted) Anson AM
4/4
Mr Graham Peachey
4/4
KPMG
4/4
ANAO
4/4
Member
Attendance
at Meetings
Mr Edward (Ted) Anson AM (Chairman)
4/4
Mr Allan Thomson (ceased 25 Sept 07)
2/3
Dr Russell Reichelt (appointed 25 Sept 07)
3/3
Mr Ross Brewer
4/4
Observers
Mr Graham Peachey
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AMSA Board Members, Attendance and Experience
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board Members’
Expertise and Experience (2007-2008)
Mr Edward (Ted) Anson AM (Chairman)
Mr Anson is a former Executive Chairman of ANL Limited and has held senior executive positions in
several shipping industry companies including BHP, RW Miller, Howard Smith Industries and James
Patrick and Co. He has been a consultant to a number of companies in the shipping industry,
in the fields of industrial relations, stevedoring, transport and port facility rationalisation.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers (London), a member of the Society of Chartered
Engineers, a Member of the Institute of Company Directors and a Justice of the Peace in
Queensland.
Mr Tony Hyams (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Hyams is a Senior Advisor of Credit Suisse and a Director of the Australian Government
Employees Superannuation Trust, the Blue Star Print Group (NZ), Hytrade Pty Ltd and Annvest
Pty Ltd. Previously Mr Hyams was a Director of Australian Pacific Airports Corporation, the
Australian Infrastructure Fund and the Hubbub Group of companies. Prior to that, he was Chief
Executive of Credit Suisse in Australia.
Mr Hyams has degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
Mr Allan Thomson AM
Prior to his retirement in 1997, Mr Thomson was National Executive Director of the Australian
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). He was formerly a Director and Managing Director of
Howard Smith Ltd having served with the Company from 1954 to 1969 and from 1971 until
1990 when he joined the RFDS.
Mr Thomson is a former Chairman of the Australian Shipowners Association, Medibank Private
Ltd, the Health Insurance Commission, and former Deputy Chair of ANL Ltd. He was also a
Director of the Australian Submarine Corporation, the Australian River Company Limited, the
Australian Industry Development Corporation and Howard Smith Ltd.
Mr Ross Brewer
Mr Brewer retired in 2004 as Managing Director of P&O Maritime Services Pty Ltd after an extensive
career with the P&O Group in senior management roles including ship owning, chartering, ship
agency operations and freight management. His working life commenced at sea as an apprentice
deck officer with P&O before he came ashore with the company.
He is a former member and Chairman of AMSA’s Advisory Committee, former Chairman of
Defence Maritime Services, former Director of P&O Australia Pty Ltd and former President of
the Australian Mines and Metals Association. He is Chairman of Taten Pty Ltd.
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Mr Andrew Wilson
Mr Wilson is the Departmental Member of the AMSA Board.
He has held a variety of positions within the Australian Public Service over his 21 year career,
spending the last 18 years within the Department of Transport and Regional Services. His
career highlights involve the establishment of the Australian Rail Track Corporation, participation
in the Phase II Airport sales process and the reform of the provision of services to the Indian
Ocean Territories.
Mr Wilson heads the Infrastructure and Surface Transport Policy Division in the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Dr Russell Reichelt
Dr Reichelt is Chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
His is also a Director of the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, and of the Great Barrier Reef
Foundation.
He has a PhD in marine science from the University of Queensland in 1980, and has served as CEO
of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Chairman of the Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation and as a member of Australia’s State of the Environment Committee.
Mr Martin Byrne
Mr Byrne is the Assistant Federal Secretary of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power
Engineers, a position he has held for many years.
After playing an instrumental role in introducing the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation
Act 1992 and the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993, Mr Byrne was
appointed a Member of the Seacare Authority.
Mr Byrne has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law both from the University of
NSW and in 2008 studied at Harvard University completing the Trade Union Program at the
Harvard Law School.
Mr Graham Peachey
Mr Peachey was appointed as AMSA’s Chief Executive Officer on 4 May 2007.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Peachey was the Chief Executive Officer of Food Standards Australia
New Zealand. He has a strong record of achievement in several regulatory bodies in both the
health and agricultural portfolios.
Mr Peachey has a Bachelor of Arts degree from ANU and has undertaken further studies
in economics and law. He is also a member of the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and
Compensation Authority (Seacare), Australia’s representative on the Council of the International
Maritime Organisation (IMO), a member of the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources
and Security (ANCORS) Advisory Board, and a member of the Board of the Australian Maritime
College (AMC).
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