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Ms Tough has had a executive and non-executive career with experience in industry sectors including energy, resources, agriculture, oil and gas, technology, water, and engineering. Ms Tough is Pro Vice Chancellor of Industry and Commercial at the University of Western Australia, Chair of Horizon Power, and a Director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Rumin8 Pty Ltd. Ms Tough has experience in the regions of Western Australia and Australia generally, and has served on over 20 boards of listed, private, and government entities. She moved to the commercial sector early in her career. She is chair of People Committee.

Mr Poole began his executive career in 1990 at PricewaterhouseCoopers (then Price Waterhouse) before joining Hastings Funds Management in 1995. He helped to build Hastings into a global investor in private market assets, principally equity and debt issued by infrastructure companies, and was the Managing Director from 2005 to 2007. Since retiring from Hastings, Mr Poole has been an investor and non-executive director of a range of public and private companies in sectors including infrastructure, transport, property, financial services, and mining. Mr Poole is a Non-executive Director of The Lottery Corporation. He is chair of Succession Committee and member of People Committee and Governance & Risk Management Committee.

Mr Harding has more than 30 years' experience across the resource and rail sectors, as a leader committed to creating sustainable, productive businesses that make contributions to the community. Mr Harding has led initiatives to leverage Aurizon's core expertise in haulage and rail infrastructure, and to drive improved safety and operational performance. Mr Harding champions the role of rail in decarbonising the nation's supply chains, leveraging the environmental, safety, and productivity benefits of rail freight for economic and community benefit. Prior to starting with Aurizon, Mr Harding was the global Chief Executive of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business with responsibility for managing supply chains for the integrated portfolio of iron ore assets. He is member of Safety, Health & Environment Committee.

Dr Ryan has approximately 30 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry. Initially, Dr Ryan spent 20 years in various technical, operational, and senior management positions, including 15 years with Schlumberger Limited both in Australia and overseas. Dr Ryan then spent 10 years as an equity analyst covering natural resources with institutional investment firm Earnest Partners, based in the US. Dr Ryan is also a member of Motorsport Australia's People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Dr Ryan is member of Governance & Risk Management Committee and Safety, Health, Environment and Succession Committee.

Mr Bastos has more than 35 years of experience globally in the mining industry. He has experience in project development, operations, logistics, and senior leadership in most of the sectors of the mining industry including iron ore, gold, copper, nickel, zinc, and coal. Previously, Mr Bastos was the Chief Operating Officer of MMG Limited with responsibility for the business in four continents and a member of the company's Boards. Before MMG, he spent seven years with BHP Billiton where he served as President Nickel Americas, President Nickel West (based in Perth), and Chief Executive Officer and President of BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (based in Brisbane). Mr Bastos also had a 19-year career with Vale in a range of senior management and operational positions in Brazil, including General Manager of Carajas in the northern region and also Director of Non Ferrous - Copper business. Mr Bastos is currently a Non-Executive Director of Anglo American PLC (where he is Chair of the Global Workforce Advisory Panel). Mr Bastos is also a Technical Review Board Member of Sumitomo Corporation. He was an External Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Golder Associates from 2017 to 2021. Non-Executive Director of Aurizon Network Pty Ltd. Chair of Safety, Health & Environment Committee. He is member of Succession Committee.

Mr Longstaff, with a career spanning more than 35 years, brings experience in finance, accounting, strategy, acquisitions and divestments, debt and equity capital markets, risk management, and investor engagement amongst asset-intensive industrial companies. Mr Longstaff qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse before a 25-year career in investment banking at first-tier global firms including JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank in Australia and internationally. In this time, Mr Longstaff was a strategic partner, and advised the Boards and CEOs of Australian and global companies on transformational M&A and capital markets transactions. More recently, Mr Longstaff served as Senior Advisor to a Federal Cabinet Minister in the Trade & Investment and Finance portfolios. Through this experience, he brings global geo-political perspectives and insights into transport and infrastructure policies, the workings of government and regulated assets. He is a member of the Takeovers Panel. He is chair of Governance & Risk Management Committee.

Mr Strambi has experience in the aviation sector both in Australia and abroad, spanning 40 years. In June 2022, Mr Strambi concluded his tenure as CEO and Managing Director of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC). Having been appointed in September 2015, during his time at APAC he was responsible for the operation and development of both the Melbourne and Launceston airports, and for overseeing a direct workforce of 300 staff and assets valued in excess of $10 billion. Prior to his role at APAC, Mr Strambi was the Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Airways Domestic, a role he held for three years following four years as the airline's Group Executive Operations. Between 2001 and 2008, Mr Strambi was based in London working in senior roles at Virgin Atlantic including Executive Director - Airline Services followed by six years as Chief Operating Officer. Mr Strambi is currently a Non-Executive Director of Brisbane Airport Corporation. He is a former Non-Executive Director of APAC, StarTrack Express, Traveland, and Southern Cross Distribution Systems, and was President of the Royal Flying Doctors SE. He is member of Safety, Health & Environment Committee and Succession Committee.

Ms Amanda has governance experience as a Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer across major infrastructure, transport, and utilities organisations. She is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Perth Airport, Western Sydney International Airport, and CHIF Investments, the holding company of Ballarat Water. Her previous roles include Non-Executive Director of One Rail Australia Pty Ltd (2020-2022), Senior Managing Director within Macquarie Asset Management's infrastructure team (2018-2025) and Chief Executive Officer of AGS Airports Limited, one of the UK's leading airport groups that operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports (2014-2018). Prior to her career in infrastructure, Amanda worked for the global beverage company Diageo and KPMG in financial and operational leadership roles.

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