Board of Old Parliament House

The Board of Old Parliament House (OPH) has been established under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing Old Parliament House) Rule 2016 (Section 13).

The functions of the Board are to decide the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by OPH and to ensure the proper and efficient performance of OPH’s functions. The Minister may give the Board a written statement setting out strategic guidance for OPH.

Mr Barrie Cassidy, Chair

Former journalist and press secretary
May 2023–May 2026

Mr Bernard Wright AO, Deputy Chair

Former Clerk of the House of Representatives
December 2016–December 2019 (first term)
December 2019–December 2022 (second term)
December 2022–December 2024 (third term)

Ms Gai Brodtmann, Member

Former Member of the House of Representatives
May 2020–May 2023 (first term)
May 2023–May 2026 (second term)

Professor Gregory Craven AO, Member

Former Vice-Chancellor and President of Australian Catholic University
April 2022–April 2025

Ms Sue Knowles, Member

Former Senator, Deputy Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister
July 2024–July 2027

Ms Lenda Oshalem, Member

Executive Director for Advocacy and Engagement, Minderoo Foundation
July 2021–July 2024 (first term)
July 2024–July 2027 (second term)

Ms Niki Savva, Member

Journalist, author and former political adviser
March 2024–March 2027

Ms Stephanie Bull, Member

Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy
February 2023–February 2028 

Executive management team

Ms Stephanie Bull, Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy

Mr Andrew Harper, Deputy Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy

Ms Anne-Marie Conde, Acting Head of Interpretation and Curatorial

Ms Amy Wolgamot, Acting Head of Exhibitions and Engagement

Ms Lee Pluis, Head of Museum Experience, Learning and Operations

Ms Anna O'Leary, Acting Head of Digital

Mr Bernard Finucane, Head of Capital Works

Ms Ashley Tenison, Acting Head of Facilities and Heritage

Ms Rachael Cox, Head of Finance and Human Resources

Mr Mark de Rooij, Head of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer

Ms Annalisa Millar, Head of Development, Marketing, Communications and Commercial