Response to Senate Order 15: Departmental and agency appointments and vacancies - May 2026

February 2026 portfolio response to the Senate Orders for departmental and agency appointments and vacancies.

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio1

Appointments

Australian Bravery Decorations Council

NamePositionTermRemunerationState/Territory
Ms. Georgie CornishChair12/02/2026-11/02/2028-SA
Mr. Wayne PhillipsMember3/03/2026-2/03/2028-ACT
Ms. Elenna DionisioMember16/01/2026-16/01/2028-WA

Council for the Order of Australia

NamePositionTermRemunerationState/Territory
Ms. Kathy LeighMember22/01/2026-21/01/2028-ACT
Ms. Ellie ColeMember16/02/2026-15/02/2028$13,210 per annumNSW

National Australia Day Council Limited (Board)

NamePositionTermRemunerationState/Territory
Ms. Nikki Govan AMNon-Executive Director20/04/2026-31/10/2027$476 per diemSA
Mr. Andrew WalterNon-Executive Director25/03/2026-25/06/2026-ACT

 

Vacancies

Commonwealth bodyChairpersonDeputy Chairperson

Director / 

Non-Executive Director

CEO / Executive Director / Managing DirectorOther
Australian Bravery Decorations Council00001
National Australia Day Council Limited (Board)10100

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

Office for Women, Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Australian Government Consulting and Australian Public Service Commission

Appointments

Nil

Vacancies

Nil

  1. Excluding the Office for Women, Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Australian Government Consulting, Australian Public Service Commission, National Indigenous Australians Agency, and Indigenous Portfolio Agencies.Return to footnote 1