ADVISORY BOARD

Office of the MARA Advisory Board

Members of the advisory board (L to R): Mr Ray Brown, Ms Sonia Caton, Mr Steve Ingram, Ms Helen Williams AO, Mr Andrew Holloway, Ms Jenni Mack, and Dr Richard Johnson. Absent: Mr Glenn Ferguson and Mr Jim McKiernan.

An advisory board, appointed by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, advises the CEO on:

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

The terms of reference for the advisory board are provided at Appendix 1.

Composition of the advisory board

Independent Chair

Ms Helen Williams AO, former Departmental Secretary and Public Service Commissioner

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 Steve Ingram, CEO of the Authority

Dr Richard Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Visa Framework and Family Policy, representing the Department of Immigration and Border Protection