The Queensland Government has announced the appointment of new directors for four of the state’s Government Owned Corporations (GOC).

 

State Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the new directors were appointed to reinvigorate the stat-owned entities.

 

Mr Nicholls announced Kenneth Clarke, Mervyn Davies and Linda Mackenzie as directors for Energex Limited, while Paul Breslin has been appointed as a director of Stanwell Corporation Limited.

 

“The new directors are well respected in their respective fields and will bring a wealth of experience to the roles, as well as some fresh thinking,” Mr Nicholls said.

 

Kenneth Clarke was executive director of internet based software company, Education Research Solutions Pty Ltd. He served as Northern Territory Under Treasurer and has provided ongoing strategic financial and management advice to both the public and private sectors. 


Mervyn Davies is an engineer who also has a Bachelor Degree in Commerce. He has served on numerous federal, state and private energy boards and was a director at three different interstate energy providers at various times between 1997 and 2010. 


Linda Mackenzie was appointed Director of the NT Power and Water Corporation and chair of its audit committee in 2007. Until June 2010 she was a member of the Darwin Port Corporation Advisory Board. 


Paul Breslin is a former Director-General of the Queensland Department of Minerals and Energy. In 2002 he was part of the four-member Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Review into Australian Energy Markets. Until recently he worked for ACIL Tasman.