The Albanese Government has re-appointed three members to three separate boards overseeing our treasured national collecting institutions.
- Ms Valerie Tam as a member to the National Portrait Gallery of Australia Board for a term of three years.
- Ms Jasmine Shahin as a director to the Board of Bundanon Trust for a term of three years.
- Ms Kylie Bracknell as a member to the National Film and Sound Archives Board for a term of three years.
Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said the three appointees all had the right experience for the roles.
"Screen and arts boards play a vital role in ensuring our public institutions continue to run smoothly into the future and tell Australian stories."
"Valerie, Kylie and Jasmine have proven to be a great strength to each of their respective boards.
Ms Valerie Tam has demonstrated a strong commitment to the arts sector throughout her career, including in previous roles as Chief Financial Officer for both Queensland Theatre and Opera Queensland. She earlier worked as Financial Controller of the Australian Galleries in Melbourne, and as Business Manager with the Jan Murphy Gallery in Brisbane - representing both established and emerging contemporary Australian artists. She is currently a Board member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Management committee of the Australian Festival of Chamber of Music.
Ms Jasmin Shahin is currently a part-time director on the Board of Bundanon Trust. Ms Shahin is a qualified Solicitor with over 15 years' experience in corporations and private practice. Ms Shahin has experience in business management and legal expertise in mergers and acquisitions, commercial and property law. Ms Shahin also currently serves on the Board of the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation and the ATAYF Family Office group of companies.
Mrs Kylie Bracknell is an accomplished writer, director, producer and actor. Her recent credits include writing for ABC's Play School and acting in the award-winning Australian feature film I Met a Girl, and the television mini-series Irreverent.
A Nyoongar woman from the southwest of Western Australia, Mrs Bracknell is a strong advocate for the preservation and celebration of Indigenous languages and frequently consults on Indigenous arts projects in Australia. She is highly respected for her award-winning stage adaptation, co-translation and direction of Hecate - a reimagining of Shakespeare's Macbeth in the Noongar language. She also co-produced, co-translated and directed Fist of Fury Noongar Daa, the first feature film ever to be fully dubbed in an Aboriginal Australian language. She is also Chair of the NFSA First Nations Engagement Committee.
