2020-21 WSA Corporate Plan
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Corporate Plan 2020–2021 westernsydney.com.au Chair and CEO message Maximising Western Sydney Airport’s success depends on support and collaboration from our stakeholders and the community. Paul O’Sullivan Simon Hickey Chair CEO As we work together to deliver a world-class airport precinct, our people are inspired by our organisation’s clear vision – to be the catalyst for Western Sydney to prosper. e’re proud of our thousands of people, with flow-on From our almost 200-hectare team’s strong benefits to hundreds of supplier on-site business park to our sense of purpose businesses that will then support terminal plaza and cargo precinct, and continued even more jobs. the opportunities for Western commitment to this Sydney International to create jobs Wproject’s successful delivery, despite Our local employment targets and business opportunities for the confronting and challenging mean that at least 30% of the the region will extend far beyond circumstances that overwhelmed direct jobs during the airport’s passenger operations. the world in 2020. construction phase will go to Western Sydney residents. When More than any other infrastructure As our nation rebuilds following Western Sydney International project, maximising Western the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of opens, this will increase to ensure Sydney Airport’s success depends major infrastructure projects like at least 50% of our team are from on support and collaboration ours as economic stimulus is more the local region. from our stakeholders and the critical than ever. Our Corporate community. Plan outlines our ambitious way Our steadfast commitment to safety forward as we continue to develop underpins all our activities, both on Western Sydney International is Western Sydney International and off the construction site. the centrepiece of an even bigger (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport under agenda for the region, with the Across the project, from our the leadership of our new Chief Aerotropolis and Western Parkland construction and office-based Executive Officer Simon Hickey, City set to create 200,000 jobs. teams to the executive leadership who brings more than 30 years team and the Board, our first duty We are proud to be a part of of commercial, aviation and is to take personal responsibility the network of federal and state infrastructure experience to for the safety of our workforce and government agencies, local the role. the community. councils and the private sector. Western Sydney Airport As one of the largest earthmoving Together we are forging a path to As development of the physical acknowledges Aboriginal people challenges in Australian history an exciting future for the people of airport infrastructure accelerates, as the Traditional owners of the continues on the airport site, Western Sydney. our focus on building Western this financial year we are set to Country on which we work and Sydney Airport’s commercial award our terminal construction live. We acknowledge the Dharug enterprise will also shift into a contract and significantly advance higher gear. nation as the Traditional Owners of procurement of the two remaining Paul O’Sullivan Country on which the Western Sydney major works packages: landside This year, we’ll leverage the Chair International (Nancy-Bird Walton) civil and building works, and airside experience of our team and the Airport is being constructed. We pavements and civil works. insights gained through our 14 airline, air cargo and industry pay our respects to their Elders past, This will bring us closer to our peak partners. This will allow us to construction phase, which is due present and emerging, and extend significantly advance planning to start around the second half Simon Hickey that respect to all Aboriginal and for the many commercial of 2022. This is when the project CEO opportunities on the airport site. Torres Strait Islander people. will provide direct employment to 2 Western Sydney Airport I Corporate Plan 2020 – 2021 Western Sydney Airport I Corporate Plan 2020 – 2021 3 Our Board of Directors Mr Paul O’Sullivan Chair and Non-executive Director Paul is the first Chair of the Western Colonial Group and the Royal Dutch Sydney Airport organisation. He was Shell Group in Canada, the Middle East, Ms Anthea Hammon Ms Christine Spring Mr John Weber appointed in August 2017, and is also Australia and the United Kingdom. Paul Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director (appointed November 2017) (appointed August 2017) (appointed November 2017) the Chair of Singtel Optus Pty Ltd. is also a Director on several Boards including Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, the Before joining us, Paul was the CEO National Disability Insurance Agency, Anthea is the Managing Director of Christine is an expert in aviation John is Chair of Airservices Australia of Singtel Group (Consumer) from ANZ, St Vincent’s Health Australia Scenic World, a third-generation infrastructure development and as well as a Director on several 2012–14, and the CEO of Optus before and St George & Sutherland Medical family business that has operated in airport operations, as well as a civil Boards. These include Australian that. Before those roles he worked in a Paul O’Sullivan Research Foundation. the Blue Mountains for over 70 years. engineer with over 20 years of Maritime Systems Group and Dimeo range of senior positions within Optus Chair and Non-executive Director experience. Group. and in management roles with the As head of Australia’s most visited privately-owned tourist attraction, She has both Australian and John is also on the Global Advisory and as a mechanical engineer, she international experience in aviation Board of Elevate Services, a global has played a leading role in driving infrastructure delivery, including technology and consulting company, the company’s strategy of investment in New Zealand, the United Arab and on the Advisory Board of RedEye and growth. She also brings 15 years Emirates, Asia and the Pacific Apps, a digital technology business. of knowledge and experience in the Islands. Christine is also a Director He was Chief Executive of Minter tourism industry with her. of Auckland International Airport, Ellison and later a Managing Partner Unison Networks Ltd and Unison and member of the international Anthea is also a Director of Contracting Services Ltd. In executive of DLA Piper. John has Scenic World’s parent company December 2019, she also became worked extensively in industry and Hammons Holdings, which operates Chair of Isthmus Group Ltd. government across a diverse range of BridgeClimb on the Sydney Harbour sectors, including transport, defence, Bridge. Beyond this, Anthea is infrastructure and financial services. the Vice President of the Blue He brings considerable Board Mountains Accommodation and experience from his roles in several Tourism Association, Director of Blue public, private and not-for-profit Mountains Economic Enterprise, and Mrs Fiona Balfour Mr Tim Eddy Mr Vince Graham AM organisations. she previously served as Director of Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director the Australian Amusement, Leisure John holds a Bachelor of Laws from (appointed August 2017) (appointed August 2017) (appointed November 2017) and Recreation Association. the Australian National University. Fiona’s executive career was Tim has over 30 years’ experience in Vince brings over 30 years of in aviation, information and leading and managing in professional experience in senior and chief telecommunication services, services environments, including executive roles in infrastructure and distribution and logistics. She is an most recently as Managing Partner public transport. He has considerable independent Non-executive Director Operations, Oceania at Ernst & knowledge of infrastructure projects for Western Sydney Airport and Young. Throughout his career, he in NSW, having been CEO of Airservices Australia. She is also a has developed expertise in a range Networks NSW and RailCorp NSW. Nominee Director for the Public Sector of areas. These include global and At the latter, he was responsible Despite the challenging and unprecedented time Investment Board of Canada at both national transformation and change, for the $30 billion public-private facing the aviation industry, the Qantas Group Land Services South Australia and developing new service offerings, partnership Waratah train project. remains committed to working collaboratively Airtrunk Limited. growth strategies for business with Western Sydney Airport. Such collaboration Vince also sits on the Board of the operations, risk management and Fiona is a Member of Chief Executive Australian Rail Track Corporation will ensure we have a competitive and vibrant governance best practice, and driving Women, and a Fellow of the Australian and Western City & Aerotropolis Australian aviation industry into the future. sound financial outcomes. Institute of Company Directors, Authority. A lifelong resident Alan Joyce, Chief Executive Officer Monash University, and of the Royal Tim holds several Non-executive of Penrith, he brings his strong Qantas Group Aeronautical Society. In 2006 she was Board roles. He is a Fellow of the connection to Western Sydney to awarded the National Pearcey Medal Chartered Accountants Australia our organisation. for ‘Lifetime Achievement to the and New Zealand and a graduate of Information Technology Industry’. the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 4 Western Sydney Airport I Corporate Plan 2020 – 2021 Western Sydney Airport I Corporate Plan 2020 – 2021 5 1. Our direction 2. Our current operating context Our industry tackled some immense obstacles this year, Purpose first with the bushfires and then the COVID-19 outbreak. To generate social and economic prosperity by working together Both these issues affected the domestic economy, but the to safely deliver a thriving airport precinct in Western Sydney Australian community is resilient, and so are we. We are focused on maintaining our long-term strategic plans and Core values Culture preparing for when the aviation industry starts to grow again. Resilience despite the COVID-19 storm This pandemic has sent shock waves Safety Inclusion Courage around the world.