Finance and Infrastructure Committee

Members

Ex-officio members:

• The Chancellor (Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir)
• The Vice-Chancellor and Principal (Dr Michael Spence)
• The Chair of the Academic Board (Professor Bruce Sutton)

The Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee is elected by Fellows of Senate (and should not be a member of the University of Sydney staff or student) for two years. It is recommended that nominators consult with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor before submitting a nomination:

• Mr Alexander Brennan

Two Fellows of Senate appointed by Senate after consultation by the Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee with the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor for two years (or for so long as in office if shorter):

• The Hon John Aquilina
• Dr Margaret Varady

Four external members, two with appropriate professional expertise and experience in finance and two with appropriate professional expertise and experience in infrastructure, appointed by Senate on the nomination of the Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee with appropriate consultation for up to two years:

• Mr Michael Cameron - Finance
• Ms Meredith Scott - Finance
• Mr Brendan Crotty - Infrastructure
• Ms Jennifer Westacott - Infrastructure

Current terms of office for elected/appointed members

Elected and appointed members have terms of office of up to two years (or for so long as in office if shorter) and no individual is to serve continuously as a member of the Committee for more than two terms.

The Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee is elected by Fellows of Senate (and should not be a member of the University of Sydney staff or student) for two years. It is recommended that nominators consult with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor before submitting a nomination:

• Mr Alexander Brennan - term 2
  Two year term, from 4 February 2008 to the Senate meeting in February 2010 (or for so long as in office if shorter)

Two Fellows of Senate appointed by Senate after consultation by the Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee with the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor for two years (or for so long as in office if shorter):

• The Hon John Aquilina - term 2
  Two year term, from 17 March 2008 to the Senate meeting in March 2010 (or for so long as in office if shorter)

• Dr Margaret Varady - term 1
  Two year term, from 17 March 2008 to the Senate meeting in March 2010 (or for so long as in office if shorter)

Four external members, two with appropriate professional expertise and experience in finance and two with appropriate professional expertise and experience in infrastructure, appointed by Senate on the nomination of the Chair of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee with appropriate consultation for up to two years:

• Mr Michael Cameron - term 1
  Two year term, from 17 September 2007 to 21 September 2009

• Mr Brendan Crotty - term 1
  Two year term, from 17 September 2007 to 21 September 2009

• Ms Meredith Scott - term 2
  Two year term, from 17 September 2007 to 21 September 2009

• Ms Jennifer Westacott - term 1
  Two year term, from 17 September 2007 to 21 September 2009