Jennifer Acton

The Honourable Jennifer Acton is the Chair and a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Jennifer is also the Chair of the Port of Hastings Development Authority, a member of the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and a consultant. She has previously been a Director in the transport, water and education industries.

Jennifer is a leading proponent of ethical and evidenced-based decision making underpinned by sound corporate culture.

She has demonstrated expertise in strategic development, continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, collaborative conflict resolution, workplace relations and sound governance. She has been a leader in many areas, with more than 20 years’ experience as a Presidential member of industrial tribunals and in the area of national economic policy.

In her work she has championed State Trustees public benefit strategy and sustainable fee reductions, overseen contracts for port growth, instituted technological solutions to operations, lectured in employment law, facilitated major industrial outcomes and productivity improvements for the infrastructure, services and manufacturing sectors and conducted peer review of decision making.

Jennifer was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for her significant contribution to Australian society.