Current Authority Members

Mr Brian Parmenter (Chairperson)

 Mr Parmenter is Director, Investment Services at Tactical Global Management Ltd (TGM), a Brisbane-based global wholesale funds management firm.  Before taking up an executive position with TGM in 2000, Mr Parmenter was Professor of Applied Economics in the Centre of Policy Studies at Monash University, a member of the Monash University Council and Chairman of the TGM Board.
Appointment: 9 August 2005 - 3 August 2009

Mr Mark Christensen (Member)

Mr Christensen is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics and Finance at the Queensland University of Technology and has been lecturing for 22 years. During this time, he has consulted to private and public organisations, mainly on valuation issues and capital structure. Mr Christensen is actively involved in education within the broader business community via professional associations and also as an author of finance texts.
Appointment: 9 August 2005 - 3 August 2009

Associate Professor Justin Malbon (Member)

Associate Professor Malbon is a former Dean of the Law School, Griffith University. Prior to his appointment at Griffith, he had been an Assistant Parliamentary Counsel with the Queensland Office of Parliamentary Counsel and a solicitor at the Melbourne office of Blake Dawson Waldron. He has been actively involved in the consumer movement for many years, holding positions as President of the Queensland Consumers' Association and as a member of the board of the Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations.
Appointment: 9 August 2005 - 3 August 2009

Hon. Steve Bredhauer (Member)

Mr Bredhauer is the Director of Bredhauer Consulting Services, a company providing advice to industry on public sector governance issues for major development projects in transport, energy and water. From 1998 until 2004 Mr Bredhauer was the State MP for the electorate of Cook, Qld Government Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads. His Duties included administering statutes for Queensland Ports, QR and all related roads and transport issues in Qld. Mr Bredhauer is currently a member of the Southbank Institute of Technology business council.
Appointment: 9 August 2005 - 3 August 2009