A NSW farmer, Councillor Mike Montgomery (Shire of Moree Plains) was elected as the President of the Australian Local Government Association in November 2002.
Key issues on Cr Montgomery's agenda include ensuring continued direct Commonwealth funding for local government roads, addressing cost-shifting, achieving fair funding for local government, constitutional recognition of local government and developing a true partnership between the three spheres of government in Australia.
A grazier and farmer with a young family, Cr Montgomery held the office of Mayor of the Shire of Moree Plains (NSW) from 1996-2001.
Kingston grazier, Councillor John Legoe, was elected President of the LGA in October 2003. Cr Legoe has been a member of Kingston District Council in the south-east for 10 years including 5 as its Chairman. He has been President of the South East Local Government Association and member of the LGA State Executive since 2000 and a Vice-President of the LGA since 2001. Cr Legoe is also a member of the State's Boundary Adjustment Facilitation Panel and the Regional Communities Consultative Council.
He has also participated in the State Economic Summit in April, the South East Coastal Management Committee and the Natural Resource Management State Assessment Panel, the Kingston Soliders' Memorial Hospital Board and the South East Regional Health Service.
During his term as President he continues to push and lobby for fairer funding for SA Councils, is supporting a collaborative state/local government approach and hopes to capitalise on the recent Federal Government's Inquiry into Cost Shifting - the Fair Share Report.
A fourth generation Barossa farmer, Mayor Brian Hurn OAM is a grazier with 25 years experience on the Barossa Council and its predecessor, the District Council of Angaston.
Mayor Hurn represented South Australia in cricket for 10 years and was President of the Angaston Football Club.
Mayor Hurn is a former President of the Local Government Association of South Australia. He was awarded the Order of Australian Medal in 2001 for services to local government and the community.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services
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Federal Shadow Minister - Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism
Martin Ferguson was elected to the House of Representatives for Batman, Victoria, on 2 March 1996.
Prior to entering Federal Parliament, Martin was elected unopposed as President of the ACTU on 18 April 1990, following the election of Simon Crean to Federal Parliament.
As President of the ACTU, Martin served on various advisory councils, boards and committees including the Social Security Review, Economic Planning Advisory Council, the National Labor Consultative Council, the Advance Australia Foundation, Australian Government's Agri Food Council and the Trade Development Council.
Martin went to the ACTU after 15 years service with the Miscellaneous Workers Union.
Chief Behavourial Scientist, RACV
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Member for Wakefield
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Deputy Chair, Austroads. Director-General, Queensland Department of Main Roads
Steve Golding was appointed as Director-General of the Queensland Department of Main Roads in July 2000 bringing to the role more than 33 years extensive senior management and technical experience within the public sector.
His Main Roads' career spans both field and specialist areas as well as executive management, gaining valuable skills and knowledge in both Brisbane and regional Queensland.
From the University of Queensland, Steve holds a Master of Engineering Science degree and Bachelor degrees in Civil Engineering and Economics. He is a fellow of the Institute of Engineers (Australia), the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics and the Australian Institute of Management. He is also a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
Chief Executive and Commissioner, National Transport Commission
Tony Wilson has held the position of Chief Executive and Commissioner of the National Transport Commission for the past two years.
Prior to this, he spent 23 years working in various engineering and management roles in Tasmanian road and transport agencies. He was Tasmanian Transport Commissioner from 1998 to 2001.
Tony also worked as a consultant specialising in transport planning and operations research both in Australia and overseas.
An immediate past Chairman of Austroads, Tony is also a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (Australia) and the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics.
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
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Past President, Local Government Association of South Australia
For information about the Congress, please contact Robin Anderson, ALGA Director, Transport Policy.
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