Finance and Audit Committee

Members


Ex-officio:

  • The Chancellor (Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO)
  • The Deputy Chancellor (Mr Alan Cameron AO)
  • The Vice-Chancellor and Principal (Dr Michael Spence)
  • The Chair of the Academic Board (Associate Professor Peter McCallum)


The Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee who is a Fellow of Senate (not a staff member or student) and is elected by Senate:

  • Mr Alec Brennan


Two Fellows of Senate appointed by Senate after consultation by the Chair of the Committee with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor:

  • Mrs Dorothy Hoddinott AO (reappointment subject to confirmation at the June Senate meeting)
  • Mr Kevin McCann AM (reappointment subject to confirmation at the June Senate meeting)


Two external members with appropriate professional expertise and experience appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the Chair of the Committee following consultation by the Chair with Fellows of Senate and others as appropriate. The Secretary to Senate will assist the Chair by seeking suggestions from Fellows of Senate when it is known that there is a position to be filled.

  • Mr Michael Cameron (reappointment subject to confirmation at the June Senate meeting)
  • Ms Meredith Scott (reappointment subject to confirmation at the June Senate meeting)


Senate may, on the advice of the Committee, or of its own volition, appoint additional members as required.

Latest update, 8.05.12


Terms of office

Note: All term limits are capable of waiver by Senate if recommended by the Nominations and Appointments Committee.

The Chair of the Committee has a term of office of two years and is not to serve for more than three consecutive terms:

Mr Alec Brennan Term 1: from 29 March 2010 to the March 2012 Senate meeting
  Term 2: from 19 March 2012 to the March 2014 Senate meeting or for so long as in office if shorter  

Two Fellows of Senate appointed by Senate have terms of office of two years and no member is to serve for more than two consecutive terms:

Mrs Dorothy Hoddinott Term 1: from 3 May 2010 to the May 2012 Senate meeting
Term 2: from 7 May 2012 to the May 2014 Senate meeting or for so long as in office if shorter  
Mr Kevin McCann  Term 1: from 3 May 2010 to the May 2012 Senate meeting 
Term 2: from 7 May 2012 to the May 2014 Senate meeting or for so long as in office if shorter  

Two external members with appropriate professional expertise and experience appointed by Senate have terms of office of two years and no member is to serve for more than two consecutive terms:

Mr Michael Cameron Term 1: from 3 May 2010 to the May 2012 Senate meeting
Term 2: from 7 May 2012 to the May 2014 Senate meeting
Ms Meredith Scott  Term 1: from 3 May 2010 to the May 2012 Senate meeting
Term 2: from 7 May 2012 to the May 2014 Senate meeting