Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019

The Board consists of up to 10 members.

The Governor may, on the Premier’s recommendation, appoint up to 7 members.

The following are members of the Board —

the chief executive officer of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

the Under Treasurer (that is, the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Financial Management Act 2006);

the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Planning and Development Act 2005.

The Premier must ensure that the number of Board members who are government employees does not exceed the number of Board members who are not government employees.

The Premier must ensure that the Board members have, between them, expertise across a broad range of infrastructure sectors.

Before recommending a person who is not a government employee, the Premier must be satisfied that the person has appropriate expertise in the areas of infrastructure policy, planning, strategy, funding, financing or delivery.

A person who is a staff member cannot be appointed as a Board member.

A person who is or has been within the preceding 3 years a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or any State or Territory cannot be appointed as a Board member.