Our Staff
Australian Sports Commission Executive
Kieren Perkins OAM
CEO - Australian Sports Commission

Considered by many as the best distance freestyler ever as a four-time Olympic medallist, Kieren is passionate about the whole sporting ecosystem, from grassroots participation to high performance.
In the Australia Day Honours of 1992, Kieren was named Young Australian of the Year and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Also named an Australian Living Treasure and inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002.
Kieren has developed strong business acumen through his time at NAB and Australian Unity Bank. His focus as CEO of the ASC is to make Australia stronger through sport and build sustainable winning systems for Australian athletes.
Brooke De Landre
General Manager - Sport Division

Brooke joined the ASC in mid-2019, bringing with her more than 20 years’ experience across the private and public sectors, leading media and strategic communication, national advertising campaigns, policy and program implementation, parliamentary coordination and issues management.
Brooke has worked in senior leadership roles across several complex areas of public policy, including health, education and national security - directly advising Ministers, senior executives and department secretaries.
Notably, Brooke successfully reformed the public affairs model of a large Commonwealth department as part of a significant machinery of government change.
In addition, Brooke has been a television news director and journalist for a major Australian network, and a Public Affairs Officer in the Australian Army Reserves.
Luke McCann
General Manager - Corporate Division

Luke joined the ASC in 2019 with a wealth of senior executive and corporate experience in the government and private sector.
Most recently Luke was the Head of Finance at the Australian Federal Police and prior to this was a key driver of their enterprise transformation, encompassing both business and cultural reform.
In addition to his knowledge and skills in corporate functions, he will bring to Sport Australia his strong business acumen and expertise in balancing the delivery of strategic business outcomes and a transformation agenda.
Matti Clements
A/g Director - Australian Institute of Sport

Matti started as Acting Director of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in March 2022.
Matti is an expert in wellbeing and people management with more than 20 years experience working with Australia’s top elite and professional sports at both a strategic and operational level.
For the past four years, she has led the People Development and Wellbeing programs at the AIS.
Australian Sports Commission Board
The ASC is governed by a board of commissioners who bring a range of expertise to guide the work of the ASC. Our board includes former athletes, business people and journalists, each with extensive, first-hand knowledge of Australia’s sporting landscape.
Josephine Sukkar AM
Chair

Josephine is a professional company director who works across a range of industries, including property, construction, finance, sport, the arts, medical research and social services.
Josephine is Principal of Buildcorp, and serves on a number of private, public, government and not-for-profit boards, including The Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, Growthpoint Properties Australia, Opera Australia, the Australian Museum, Property Council of Australia, Green Building Council of Australia, Centenary Institute of Medical Research and the Buildcorp Foundation.
She is president of Australian Women’s Rugby and through Buildcorp has been a major sponsor of rugby in Australia for nearly 30 years.
Josephine is a Fellow of the University of Sydney, and in 2017 she was recognised for her services to the community, the arts and sports in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Andrew Ireland
Deputy Chair

Andrew Ireland is a former AFL player and former highly successful football administrator who was involved with several premierships throughout his career.
Ireland joined the Sydney Swans in 2002 as General Manager of Football before taking over as CEO in September 2009, a role he held until his retirement in December 2018. Prior to these positions, he held the role of CEO at the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions between 1990-2001.
Ireland oversaw a strong and successful football program during his time at the Swans along with outstanding growth in commercial areas of the Club. He holds a Bachelor of Science, is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Life Member of the AFL, the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions. In December 2018, he was appointed as a Commissioner of Sport Australia.
The Hon Pat Farmer AM

Pat Farmer is a multiple world record holder for endurance running. He has run from the North Pole to the South, and across Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and North America. Mr Farmer served eight years as a Member of Australia’s Parliament, with three years as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Science and Training.
Winner of ‘Achiever of the Year’ (2000), awarded by Prime Minister John Howard. Mr Farmer has raised millions of dollars for causes during his 20 year running career, including Lifeline, Cancer Council, Australian Red Cross and Diabetes Australia.
Amanda Laing

Amanda Laing is an experienced media executive who has worked across free to air television, subscription television, print, digital and video on demand, with particular expertise in the management and exploitation of content and rights, the structuring and negotiation of sports rights deals and media mergers and acquisitions.
Amanda began her media career as General Counsel for ACP Magazines, with responsibility for the legal affairs of its businesses in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and the UK. She was then Group General Counsel across the magazine, television, digital, ticketing and events businesses of Nine Entertainment. Following the listing of the Nine business on the Australian Stock Exchange, Amanda was appointed Commercial Director and then Managing Director of Nine Entertainment Co. (owner of Channel 9). She was also on the Board of Nine’s subscription video on demand business, STAN.
Amanda was a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission until March 2020. She joined the Board of Sport Australia in January 2019.
Throughout her career Amanda has advised Boards on a broad variety of legal, regulatory and commercial issues and held Board positions with media companies and industry bodies. Amanda is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of Foxtel.
Kurt Fearnley AO

Kurt Fearnley AO is a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
His incredible athletics career for Australia spanned five Paralympic Games campaigns, culminating with his wheelchair marathon victory at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
He has won more than 40 marathons, including New York, Chicago and London, and is the 2019 NSW Australian of the Year. In 2009 he crawled the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness of men’s health.
Mr Fearnley is an icon and advocate for people with disabilities in sport and the broader community. He is a board member of the Australian Paralympic Committee, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation and member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Athlete Advisory Council.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2018, and the same year received an Honorary Doctorate from Griffith University for his contribution to sport and disability advocacy. He has a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Human Movement from Charles Sturt University.
Lynne Anderson

Lynne Anderson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Paralympic Committee in August 2015. The APC was re-named Paralympics Australia in 2019 and Lynne stepped down as CEO in December 2021.
Before joining the APC, Lynne was Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand for Repucom, a global leader in sports marketing research. She started her career as Marketing Manager for the Canterbury Bulldogs Rugby League Club (1993-1997) before setting up her own sponsorship research consultancy with S-COMM Australia and New Zealand.
Lynne has nearly 30 years’ experience helping all sectors of the industry including sports, sponsors, government and media.
Lynne currently sits on Board of the Australian Sports Commission and is also a member of the Sport Integrity Advisory Council. Former Board roles include Chair of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club, Deputy Chair of the Parramatta Stadium Trust, World Masters Games Melbourne 2002, Camp Quality, the Gold Coast Titans NRL Club, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and Invictus Games Sydney 2018.
Craig Redman

Craig Redman is a high-performance sport professional with strong expertise in talent development and leading national pathway frameworks.
He received the 2020 Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame “Legend of the Sport Award” and was National Manager, High Performance Pathways at Triathlon Australia for 10 years.
Mr Redman also held high performance roles with World Triathlon and the Australian Paratriathlon team at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games. His broad skill set includes event director, technical official, administrator and board director at club, state, national and international level.
Dixie Marshall

Dixie Marshall was one of Australia's first female football commentators and first woman to co-host a national sports program, before moving into journalism, senior newsreader roles and strategic communications.
She is currently managing director of Marketforce, Western Australia’s oldest advertising agency, and a commissioner of WA Football Commission, which governs AFL in the state.
Ms Marshall brings a wealth of experience in advertising, sport and communications across a range of media platforms.
Prof. Brendan Murphy AC
Ex Officio

Prof. Brendan Murphy AC commenced as the Secretary of the Department of Health and subsequent ex-officio board member role on 13 July 2020.
Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Brendan was the Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government and prior to this, the Chief Executive Officer of Austin Health in Victoria.
Prof. Murphy AC is:
- a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor at the University of Melbourne
- an Adjunct Professor at Monash University
- a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
- a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians
- a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He was formerly CMO and director of Nephrology at St Vincent’s Health, and sat on the Boards of the Centenary Institute, Health Workforce Australia, the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. He is also a former president of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology.
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
The Board of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has established the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), section 17 of PGPA Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) Audit Committee for Commonwealth Entities and section 22 of the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 (ASC Act).
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Charter
The Board of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has established the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), section 17 of PGPA Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) Audit Committee for Commonwealth Entities and section 22 of the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 (ASC Act).
This Charter sets out the Committee’s objective; authority; composition and tenure; functions and responsibilities; reporting; and administrative arrangements.
As a Committee of the Board, the objective of the Committee is to provide guidance and assistance to the ASC as required. It should ensure that the systems and process are in place within the ASC that shape, enable and oversee management of an organisation. It should advise the Board on matters relating to ASC financial management and strategic planning, performance reporting, physical assets, risk management and all aspects of internal and external audit and compliance matters, as well as national sporting organisation (NSO) finances.
The Board authorises the Committee, within the scope of its functions and responsibilities, to:
- obtain any information it needs from any employee and/or external party (subject to any legal obligation to protect information)
- discuss any matters with the internal auditor, external auditor or other external parties (subject to any applicable confidentiality obligations)
- request the attendance of a Board member or any employee, including the Chief Executive Officer, at Committee meetings
- obtain external accounting, financial management, legal or other professional advice, as considered necessary to meet its responsibilities, at the ASC’s expense.
The Committee is directly responsible and accountable to the Board for the exercise of its responsibilities.
The Board will appoint the Committee members, subject to the relevant legislation and regulations. The Committee will consist of at least 3 and not more than 6 members. The Committee will be constituted either wholly by Board members, or partly by Board members and partly by other persons, but must not include any employee of the ASC. The Board Chair must not be a member of the Committee.
The Board will appoint a Chair of the Committee. The Chair of the Committee must be a Board member.
The Board may also decide to appoint a Deputy Chair to act as Chair when the Chair is unavailable to attend meetings. The Deputy Chair must be a Board member. Other people may attend meetings as determined by the Committee Chair, as observers, including but not limited to:
- The Board Chair;
- Board members;
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO);
- General Manager, Corporate;
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and
- Representatives of both internal and external audit.
Committee members will be appointed for terms, not exceeding 3 years, as determined by the Board. The Board may rotate Committee members to enable new knowledge and experience to be introduced to the Committee and may stagger the appointment of Committee members. The Board may appoint Committee members with different terms from each other. Committee members will be eligible for re-appointment by the Board for further terms.
The Committee members, taken collectively, must have appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills and/or experience relevant to the functions and responsibilities of the Committee. The Committee must have at least 3 members who have the appropriate qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience to assist the committee to perform its function. It is desirable for at least 1 member of the Committee to have accounting or related financial management experience with an understanding of accounting and auditing standards in a public sector environment.
Representatives of internal and external audit, as observers on the Committee, will assist the Committee in addressing its responsibilities with their public sector accounting and financial management experience.
The Committee will adopt and maintain a program of induction, training and awareness-raising for its members, with the objective of enabling the Committee to keep abreast of contemporary developments and leading practices in relation to its functions.
In accordance with the requirements of the PGPA Act the Committee will assess and advise the Board on the following:
Financial Management and Reporting
- Review and provide independent advice on the appropriateness of the ASC’s:
- Annual public financial statements;
- Information (other than annual financial statements) requested by the Department of Finance in preparing the Australian Government’s consolidated financial statements, including the supplementary reporting package;
- Processes and systems for preparing financial reporting information;
- Financial record keeping; and
- Processes in place to allow the ASC to stay informed throughout the year of any changes or additional requirements in relation to the financial reporting.
- Provide a statement to the Board:
- Whether the annual financial statements, in the Committee’ view, comply with the PGPA Act, the PGPA Rules, the Accounting Standards and supporting guidance;
- Whether additional entity information (other than annual financial statements) required by the Department of Finance for the purpose of preparing the Australian Government consolidated financial statements (Including the supplementary reporting package) comply with the PGPA Act, the PGPA Rules, the Accounting Standards and supporting guidance; and
- In respect of the appropriateness of the ASC’s financial reporting as a whole, with reference to any specific area of concern or suggestions for improvements.
Performance Reporting
- Review and provide advice on the appropriateness of the ASC’s systems and procedures for assessing, monitoring and reporting on achievement of the ASC’s performance. In particular, the Committee should satisfy itself that:
- the ASC’s Portfolio Budget Statements and corporate plan contain appropriate details of how the ASC’s performance will be measured and assessed;
- the ASC’s approach to measuring its performance throughout the financial year against the performance measures included in its Portfolio Budget Statements and corporate plan is appropriate and in accordance with the Commonwealth performance framework. This may include reviewing, over time, particular elements of the performance measures; and
- the ASC has appropriate systems and processes for preparation of its annual performance statement and inclusion of the statement in its annual report.
- The Committee review the annual performance statements and provide advice to the Board on their appropriateness to the ASC.
- The Committee provide a statement to the Board whether, in their view, the ASC’s annual performance statements and performance reporting as a whole is appropriate, with reference to any specific areas of concern or suggestions for improvement.
Risk oversight and management
- The Committee provides oversight of the ASC’s risk management approach, ensuring adequate controls are in place to mitigate risk.
- The Committee review and provide advice on the appropriateness of the ASC’s: o enterprise risk management policy framework and the necessary internal controls for the effective identification and management of the ASC’s risks, in keeping with the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy;
- approach to managing the ASC’s key risks, including those associated with individual projects and program implementation and activities;
- process for developing and implementing the ASC’s fraud control arrangements consistent with the fraud control framework, and satisfy itself that the ASC has adequate processes for detecting, capturing and effectively responding to fraud risks; and
- articulation of key roles and responsibilities relating to risk management and adherence to them by officials of the ASC.
- The Committee provide a statement to the Board whether in their view, the ASC’s system of risk oversight and management as a whole is appropriate with reference to the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and any specific areas of concern or suggestions for improvement.
Systems of internal control
- Review and provide advice on the appropriateness of the ASC’s:
- internal control framework:
- reviewing management’s approach to maintaining an effective internal control framework and whether appropriate processes are in place for assessing whether key policies and procedures are complied with;
- reviewing whether management has in operation relevant policies and procedures, such as accountable authority instructions, delegations, a business continuity management plan; and
- reviewing appropriate policies, such as bullying and harassment policies, and practices that contribute to the promotion of a positive organisational culture. legislative and policy compliance:
- reviewing the effectiveness of systems for monitoring the ASC’s compliance with laws, regulations and associated government policies with which the ASC must comply; and
- determining whether management has adequately considered legal and compliance risks as part of the ASC’s enterprise risk management framework, fraud control framework and planning.
- security compliance:
- reviewing management’s approach to maintaining an effective internal security system—including alignment with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework—and ICT security policy.
- internal audit coverage:
- reviewing and approving the proposed internal audit coverage, ensuring that the coverage takes into account the ASC’s primary risks; and
- reviewing all internal audit reports, providing advice to the Board on major concerns identified in those reports, and recommending action on significant matters raised—including identification and dissemination of information on good practice.
- internal control framework:
- The Committee provide a statement to the Board whether the ASC’s system of internal control is appropriate, with reference to any specific areas of concern or suggestions for improvement.
Physical assets
- Satisfy itself that appropriate asset registers and maintenance scheduling are in place
- Consider and oversee the ASC’s capital and infrastructure planning.
NSO finances
- For all priority NSOs, monitor spending of ASC funding and report to the Board on the ability of the NSOs to invest these funds efficiently and in a manner consistent with ASC objectives
- Oversee the High Performance and Participation Investment Principles
- Maintain an active role in evaluating the financial position of NSOs
- Ensure that the finances are spent in accordance with the purpose for which they are provided.
The Committee will assess whether the ASC has taken steps to embed a culture that promotes the proper use and management of public resources and is committed to ethical and lawful conduct.
The Committee may establish one or more sub-committee/s to assist the Committee in meeting its responsibilities.
The responsibilities, membership and reporting arrangements for each sub-committee shall be documented and approved by the Committee. The Committee stipulates that:
- a member of the Committee is appointed as Chair of the sub-committee;
- the membership of sub-committees may extend beyond members of the Committee if additional expertise on particular matters is required;
- minutes of all meetings of sub-committees are to be taken, distributed promptly to all members of the Committee, and tabled for discussion at the next Committee meeting; and
- important issues that may require consideration by the Committee are brought to the attention of the Chair immediately following a sub-committee meeting so the Chair is in a position to decide on appropriate action.
All decisions of the Committee shall be referred to the Board for approval, other than:
- the Internal Audit Charter, Internal Audit Plan and internal audit budget
- the appointment, replacement or dismissal of the internal audit provider
- the ASC’s Risk Management Framework
- an entity-wide assurance map
that do not require the approval of the Board.
Committee members are expected to:
- understand and observe the legal requirements of the PGPA Act and Rules and government policies
- contribute the time needed to study and understand the papers provided
- apply good analytical skills, objectivity and good judgment
- express opinions constructively and openly, raise issues that relate to the Committee’s responsibilities and pursue independent lines of enquiry.
Committee members must not use or disclose confidential information that is provided to the Committee except as required for the purposes of the ASC.
In carrying out their responsibilities, Committee members who are Board members must comply with all legal duties and obligations applicable to their conduct as Board members.
Committee members who are not Board members must carry out their responsibilities as Committee members to an equivalent standard of care, diligence and good faith as that required of Board members.
The Committee will as often as necessary, and at least once a year, report to the Board on its operation and activities during the year. The report should include:
- findings and views to provide the Board with assurance that its risk systems are appropriate, including any suggestions for systems and process improvement.
- adherence to internal controls and compliance reporting, advising how much the ASC is adhering to the ASC Act and relevant compliance legislation.
- a summary of the work the Committee performed to fully discharge its responsibilities during the preceding year.
- a summary of ASC progress in addressing the findings and recommendations made in relevant internal, external and Parliamentary Committee reports.
- an overall assessment of the ASC’s financial risk, control and compliance framework, including details of any significant emerging risks or legislative changes impacting the ASC.
- details of meetings, including the number of meetings held during the relevant period, and the number of meetings each member attended.
The Committee may, at any time, report to the Board any other matter it deems of sufficient importance to do so. In addition, at any time an individual Committee member may request a meeting with the Chair of the Board.
Meetings
The Committee will meet at least 4 times per year. A special meeting may be held to review the ASC’s annual financial statements.
The Chair of the Committee is required to call a meeting if requested by the Chair of the Board and decide if a meeting is required if requested by another Committee member.
Planning
The Committee will develop a forward meeting schedule that includes the dates, location, and proposed agenda items for each meeting for the forthcoming year, covering all the responsibilities outlined in this Charter.
Quorums
A quorum for meetings of the Committee will be 2 members except where the Committee consists of 6 regular members, where the quorum will be three members.
Joint Committee Meetings
The Committee may consider convening in a joint session with the Governance and Executive Performance Committee up to twice annually as required to address cross-committee matters.
This Charter will be reviewed by the Committee at least once a year. This review will include consultation with the Board. Any substantive changes to the Charter will be recommended by the Committee, endorsed by the Governance and Executive Performance Committee and formally approved by the Board.