Board committees

The following standing Board Committees have been established by the Board:

• Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee
• Finance & Investments Committee
• Policy & Advocacy Committee
• Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee

Each Committee is comprised of up to five Directors, except the Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee, which has four members. The CEO is a permanent member of all the Committees. Membership of the Committees is subject to regular review. Each Committee also has a Charter which sets out its responsibilities and delegated authority, if any. The Charters are regularly reviewed and approved by the Board.

Read the  Protocols for Committees (2 pages/40KB).

The main functions of each Committee are:

• Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee
  
  Ensures that an effective internal risk control framework is in place across the Association, including internal controls dealing with the efficiency and effectiveness of significant business processes. The Committee also assists the Board in fulfilling its duties relating to accounting, reporting and compliance practices. The Committee is entitled to unlimited access to the Group Risk Manager and the external auditors as required.
  
  The members of the Committee comprise
  • Geoff Toovey (Chair)
  • Gary Punch (Deputy Chair)
  • Alan Evans
  • Dawn Fraser
  • Michael Tynan.

Read the Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee Charter

• Finance & Investments Committee
  
  Reviews the business development initiatives proposed by management and advises the Board on those initiatives in the context of the Association's agreed strategies. The Committee also provides broad strategic advice on investment policy and risk profile in investment policy.
  
  The members of the Committee comprise
  • Michael Tynan (Chair)
  • Graham Blight (Deputy Chair)
  • Alan Evans
  • Gary Punch
  • Geoff Toovey

Read the Finance & Investments Committee Charter

• Policy & Advocacy Committee
  
  Considers issues on public policy for recommendation to the Board including road safety, road funding, petrol pricing and transport infrastructure. 
  
  The members of the Committee comprise
  • Graham Blight (Chair)
  • Dawn Fraser (Deputy Chair)
  • Kyle Loades
  • Wendy Machin
  • Michael Tynan

Read the Policy & Advocacy Committee Charter

• Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee
  
  Determines the levels of remuneration of senior executive staff and the CEO and undertakes other reviews as requested by the Board from time to time. The Committee consults with the CEO on a number of issues including employee relations and resources strategy and succession planning for the CEO and senior management. The Committee also makes recommendations to the Board should a casual vacancy occur on the Board, and continuously reviews the overall governance performance of both the Board and the Company.
  
  The members of the Committee comprise
  • Alan Evans (Chair)
  • Wendy Machin (Deputy Chair)
  • Kyle Loades
  • Michael Tynan.

Read the Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee Charter