# Government Statements of interest

**URL:** <https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/government-statements-of-interest/713>\
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**Created:** [8 August 2025 17:29 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/government-statements-of-interest/713 "2025-08-08T17:29:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\
**Post date:** [8 August 2025 17:29 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/government-statements-of-interest/713/1 "2025-08-08T17:29:21Z")

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# **New leadership for Queensland Rail**

> **[New leadership for Queensland Rail](https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/103284)**

> Four new appointments have today been announced for the Queensland Rail Board.
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> The four new appointees join continuing member Loretta Lynch, and bring together industry knowledge across rail operations, cyber security, technology transformation, finance and manufacturing, and include:
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> - Andrew Wellington – Chair
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> - Lisa Hewitt
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> - Julian Haber
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> - Wendy McMillan
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> Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg welcomed the new appointments. …

QR Board \> [Queensland Rail Board](https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/aboutus/governance/board)

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**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2025 00:38 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/government-statements-of-interest/713/2 "2025-08-09T00:38:10Z")

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@Ozbob As you may be aware of these people what do you reckon this translates to for QR going forward?

Efficiency and operational reforms?

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**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2025 00:42 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/government-statements-of-interest/713/3 "2025-08-09T00:42:05Z")

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Loretta Lynch is well credentialed. The other new board members have not had their bios added to the board web page as of yet. I don’t know of them. Need to wait. I have had a look at what is around on the web, and looks like sound selections.