OFFICE OF THE MARA ADVISORY BOARD

Office of the MARA Advisory Board

Members of the advisory board (L to R): Mr Andrew Holloway, Ms Sonia Caton, Mr Jim McKiernan, Ms Helen Williams AO, Ms Jenni Mack, Mr Stephen Wood, and Mr Ray Brown. Absent: Ms Sophie Montgomery and Mr Glenn Ferguson.

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship appointed an advisory board to guide the Authority. The board provides advice to the CEO in relation to:

  • office procedures, policies and strategies
  • the setting of organisational directions, priorities and plans
  • emerging issues within the sector of relevance to the regulation of migration agents.

Composition of the advisory board

Chair

Ms Helen Williams AO, Secretary to Commonwealth departments and former Commissioner of the Australian Public Service and Parliamentary Service

Deputy Chair

Ms Jenni Mack, representing consumers.

Members

Ms Sonia Caton, representing the not-for-profit sector

Mr Glenn Ferguson, nominee of the Law Council of Australia

Mr Ray Brown, nominee of the Migration Institute of Australia

Mr Andrew Holloway, representing the university sector

Mr Jim McKiernan, former senator, representing the community sector

Mr Stephen Wood, CEO of the Authority

Ms Sophie Montgomery, Assistant Secretary, Visa Framework and Family Policy, representing the Department of Immigration and Citizenship