The Climate Change Authority is pleased to welcome Kath Rowley as our new Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Rowley brings the energy and determination that has been her hallmark during more than 20 years' experience as a climate policy leader. This career includes her latest role heading the Emissions Reduction Division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. She has led climate, energy and sustainability policy reform at national and state government level, and also at the global thinktank, Climate Policy Initiative. In her recent role, Ms Rowley spearheaded development of the Australian government's Net Zero Plan and sector plans and oversaw essential climate information, such as the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and projections. She, in fact, returns to the Authority almost a decade after her first stint as General Manager, Reviews. Fittingly for her new executive role, that experience included leading public reviews of Australia's emissions reduction goals and policies.
The Authority would like to extend our thanks and appreciation for Brad Archer's outstanding efforts as Chief Executive Officer over so many years. Mr Archer embodies all that's best in the Australian Public Service. He is a dedicated, hard-working and high-performing leader who brings integrity and professionalism to everything he does. Mr Archer leads by example and brings out the best of his crew, inspiring us to go above and beyond our duty. He also steered the Authority during a period of growth and transformation, and leaves a legacy of an Authority going from strength to strength.
