The Federal Government has announced the appointment of a new CEO for the National Transport Commission (NTC), who will operate in the role for a five-year term.
Mr Michael Hopkins has been appointed to the position, and brings many years of strategic policy reform experience, knowledge of the transport sector and existing senior stakeholder relationships to the role. Mr Hopkins has previously served in a number of senior executive roles for the Victorian Government and the NTC.
The NTC was established by the Federal, State and Territory Governments to develop national reforms to improve the productivity, safety and environmental performance of road, rail and intermodal transport.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said the appointment of Mr Hopkins will provide strong leadership for the NTC and enhance its capacity to address the challenges facing the transport sector.
“I welcome Mr Hopkins to the role and look forward to continuing to work with the NTC as we drive a safer, greener and more productive transport sector. I also thank Dimi Rigas for her service as the acting Chief Executive.”
NTC Chair, Carolyn Walsh, said the NTC is thrilled to have Mr Hopkins on deck as it continues to work on advancing social and economic outcomes for all Australians by supporting an efficient, integrated and national land transport system.
“COVID shone a light on just how critical transport is to our way of life, which makes our ongoing work to lead national land transport reform more important than ever.”
