The Queensland Government has announced the appointment of a new Chair and senior members of the Advisory Council to the state’s Energy and Water Ombudsman.

 

State Minister for Energy and Water Supply Mark McArdle appointed Julie-Anne Schafer as the new Chair of the Advisory Council.

 

Mr McArdle said several current members, Ian Jarratt (Queensland Consumers’ Association), Michael Swanston (Energex) and Kate Farrar (QEnergy) had been reappointed to the Advisory Council.

 

“The Government welcomes the continued contribution of Mr Jarratt, Mr Swanston and Ms Farrar to the work of the Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland,” he said.

 

Mr McArdle announced the following appointments:

 

Consumer representatives:

  • Michael Gordon, Family Business Australia (Qld)
  • Ian Jarratt, Queensland Consumers’ Association
  • Linda Parmenter, Queensland Council of Social Service
  • Roz Burtenshaw, Queensland Country Women’s Association
  • Mark Tucker-Evans, COTA (Council on the Aging) Queensland

Industry representatives:

  • Tanya Acheson, Ergon Energy
  • Mike Swanston, ENERGEX
  • Kate Farrar, QEnergy
  • David Mathers, Unitywater
  • Josephine Monger, AGL Energy Limited