Governance and advisory board

The AusNCP Governance and Advisory Board (Board):

provides advice to, and oversight of, the AusNCP’s Independent Examiners in their handling of AusNCP complaints
supports the AusNCP in promoting the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidelines).

The Board plays an important role in ensuring that the AusNCP is visible, accessible, transparent and accountable. In doing so, the Board helps the AusNCP meet Australia’s obligations under the OECD Guidelines.

Board member responsibilities

The Board formally meets twice a year and also engages regularly throughout the year.

Board members provide independent and impartial advice to Independent Examiners and the AusNCP Secretariat, drawing on their expertise, organisations and networks.

Board members use their networks, events and publications to promote:

responsible business conduct standards
the AusNCP’s service offering.

Board members may be called upon to form a Board Review Committee to undertake a procedural review of an Independent Examiner’s handling of an AusNCP Final Statement. Other Board member responsibilities are outlined in the Board’s Terms of Reference linked below.

Board membership

The Board includes:

8 members representing Australian Government agencies
8 members representing the business community, civil society and unions.

Membership as at March 2026:

Chairperson and Secretariat
Name	Role	Organisation
Mr Michael Quinlivan	Assistant Secretary Corporations Branch and Chair, AusNCP Board	AusNCP Treasury
AusNCP Secretariat		AusNCP Treasury

Government
Name	Role	Organisation
Ms Victoria Bennett	(A/g) Assistant Secretary Human Rights Branch	Attorney‑General’s Department
Ms Miranda Lello	General Manager Policy and Portfolio Strategy Branch	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Mr Richard Emerson‑Elliott	Assistant Secretary FTA Implementation and Inclusive Trade Branch	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ms Katherine Stevens	Deputy General Counsel Enterprise & Board Secretary	Export Finance Australia
Mr David Tonkin	Chief Counsel Legal Legal, Integrity and Fraud	Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Commissioner Lorraine Finlay	Human Rights Commissioner	Australian Human Rights Commission
Ms Alison Drury	(A/g) Head of International Strategy and National Security Division	Department of Industry, Science and Resources

External – business
Name	Role	Organisation
Ms Vanessa Zimmerman	Chief Executive Officer	Pillar Two
Mr Peter Grist	Chief Economist Industry and Sustainability	Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Pero Stojanovski	Chief Economist	Business Council of Australia
Mr Dan Wilcock	Head of Sustainability Governance	UN Global Compact Network Australia

External – civil society and unions
Name	Role	Organisation
Mr Gayaal Iddamalgoda	International Officer	Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
Ms Freya Dinshaw	Steering Committee member	Australian Corporate Accountability Network (ACAN)
Ms Freya Dinshaw	Member	Australian Corporate Accountability Network (ACAN)
Ms Serena Lillywhite	Civil society expert	Non-ACAN member
Ms Jackie Woods	National Policy and Communications Director	Non-ACTU member