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136 national museum of australia annual report 08–09 Part five: Appendices Detail of a needlework sampler depicting Botany Bay in the early years of settlement, acquired by the Museum in 2009. part five: appendices 137 138 national museum of australia annual report 08–09 Professor Andrea Hull ao Appendix 1 : BA Dip Ed (Sydney University) Council and committees MBA (Melbourne Business School) Executive Education AGSM, Harvard of the National Museum Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors of Australia Fellow, Australian Institute of Management Director, Victorian College of the Arts (to March 2009) Council members are appointed under Section 13(2) 12 December 2008 – 11 December 2011 of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. Attended 2/2 meetings executive member Council Mr Craddock Morton members as at 30 june 2009 BA (Hons) (ANU) Mr Daniel Gilbert am (Chair) Director, National Museum of Australia LLB (University of Sydney) Acting Director: 15 December 2003 – 23 June 2004 Managing Partner, Gilbert+Tobin Director: 24 June 2004 – 23 June 2007 Non-Executive Director, National Australia Bank Limited Reappointed: 24 June 2007 – 23 June 2010 Director, Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council Attended 4/4 meetings Member, Prime Minister’s National Policy Commission on Indigenous Housing outgoing members in 2008–09 Councillor, Australian Business Arts Foundation The Hon Tony Staley ao (Chair) 27 March 2009 – 26 March 2012 LLB (Melbourne) Attended 1/1 meeting Chair, Cooperative Research Centres Association Dr John Hirst (Deputy Chair) Chair, Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) BA (Hons), PhD (Adelaide) Chair, auDA (Australian Domain Name Administrator) Scholar emeritus (La Trobe University) Chair, Partners in Performance International 27 August 2003 – 26 August 2006 22 September 1999 – 21 September 2002 Reappointed: 27 August 2006 – 26 August 2009 Reappointed: 22 September 2002 – 21 September 2005 Attended 4/4 meetings Reappointed: 6 October 2005 – 5 October 2008 Dr John Fleming Attended 2/2 meetings PhD (Philosophy and Medical Ethics) (Griffith) Mr Benjamin Chow ao President, Campion College, Sydney BE (Sydney) 27 August 2003 – 26 August 2006 Managing Director, Sydney Subdivision Pty Ltd Reappointed: 27 August 2006 – 26 August 2009 Councillor, Bond University Attended 1/4 meetings Director, Invocare Ltd Ms Marian Gibney 15 May 2003 – 14 May 2006 BA/LLB (Hons) (University of Queensland) Reappointed: 15 May 2006 – 14 May 2009 General Counsel, AMCI Investments Attended 4/4 meetings 24 June 2004 – 23 June 2007 Mr Christopher Pearson Reappointed: 22 August 2007 – 21 August 2010 BA (Hons) (Flinders), Dip Ed (Adelaide) Attended 4/4 meetings Editor and columnist Ms Sally Anne Hasluck SBS Board Member Dip Ed (London) 9 August 1999 – 8 August 2002 Museum consultant Reappointed: 9 August 2002 – 8 August 2005 Member, Western Australian Museum Board, 1994–2001 Reappointed: 6 October 2005 – 5 October 2008 19 February 2004 – 18 February 2007 Attended 1/2 meetings Reappointed: 19 February 2007 – 18 February 2010 Attended 4/4 meetings deputies of part-time members appointed Dr Barbara Piscitelli am under section 15(1) of the act PhD (Creative Arts) (James Cook University) None MEd (Antioch Graduate School of Education) BA (Philosophy and Religion) (Keuka College) directions to council by the minister Consultant and independent researcher None 17 July 2008 – 16 July 2011 Attended 2/4 meetings meetings Mr John Morse am Four meetings were held in Canberra as follows: Advisor to the Director of Parks Australia on tourism and 23 July 2008 no. 122 Indigenous tourism 25 September 2008 no. 123 Owner, John Morse Art 12 March 2009 no. 124 Chair, Mutitjulu Foundation 7 May 2009 no. 125 28 November 2008 – 27 November 2011 Attended 2/2 meetings part five: appendices 139 Audit and Finance Committee outgoing member in 2008–09 of Council Mr Christopher Pearson (Council Member and terms of reference Committee Chair one meeting) Attended 1/1 meeting 1 To examine and recommend the Museum’s annual financial statements for Council’s endorsement. meetings 2 To review internal audit reports on the Museum’s activities and, on behalf of Council, monitor action taken. Three meetings were held in Canberra as follows: 3 To consider Reports of the Auditor-General on the 23 July 2008 no. 22 Museum’s operations, advise Council of the implications 12 March 2009 no. 23 and monitor action taken. 7 May 2009 no. 24 4 To advise Council on any other matters referred to it. 5 To consider the development and implementation of both Sponsorship and Development Budget and off-Budget operational and business strategies. Committee of Council 6 To review the Museum’s identified strategic risks and monitor risk management plans. terms of reference 7 To review the Museum’s fraud risk assessment and fraud 1 Provide guidance on strategic directions for the control plan and, on behalf of Council, monitor action Museum’s sponsorship and development functions. taken. 2 Provide direction on obtaining sponsorship for temporary exhibitions. members as at 30 june 2009 3 Support the Museum’s efforts to secure external support Ms Marian Gibney (Council Member and for developing the National Historical Collection. Committee Chair) 4 Assist with industry introductions where possible. Attended 4/4 meetings Mr Benjamin Chow ao (Council Member) members as at 30 june 2009 Attended 4/4 meetings Ms Sally Anne Hasluck (Council Member) Professor Andrea Hull ao (Council Member) Attended 3/3 meetings Attended 1/1 meeting Mr John Morse am (Council Member) Attended 1/1 meeting outgoing members in 2008–09 Mr Craddock Morton (Museum Director) Mr Christopher Pearson (Council Member) Attended 3/3 meetings Attended 1/2 meetings outgoing members in 2008–09 meetings Mr Benjamin Chow ao (Council Member and Four meetings were held in Canberra as follows: Committee Chair) 23 July 2008 no. 46 Attended 3/3 meetings 25 September 2008 no. 47 Mr Christopher Pearson (Council Member) 12 March 2009 no. 48 Attended 1/1 meeting 7 May 2009 no. 49 meetings Collections Committee of Council Three meetings were held in Canberra as follows: terms of reference 22 July 2008 no. 18 1 To advise Council and the Director generally on 11 March 2009 no. 19 the collecting policies of the Museum and on the 6 May 2009 no. 20 management of the National Historical Collection. 2 To consider proposals for de-accessioning and disposal of objects from the National Historical Collection and to make recommendations to Council. members as at 30 june 2009 Dr John Hirst (Council Member and Committee Chair two meetings) Attended 2/3 meetings Dr John Fleming (Council Member) Attended 0/3 meetings Ms Sally Anne Hasluck (Council Member) Attended 3/3 meetings Dr Barbara Piscitelli am (Council Member) Attended 1/1 meeting Mr Craddock Morton (Museum Director) Attended 3/3 meetings 140 national museum of australia annual report 08–09 f) to make available (whether in writing or in any other Appendix 2: form and whether by sale or otherwise) information Functions and powers of relating to the Museum and its functions g) to occupy, use and control any land or building owned the National Museum of or held under lease by the Commonwealth and made Australia available to the Museum under Section 8 h) to erect buildings Functions of the Museum j) to purchase or take on hire, or to accept as a gift or on deposit or loan, and to dispose of or otherwise deal 1 The functions of the Museum are: with, furnishings, equipment and other goods a) to develop and maintain a national collection of ja) to charge such fees and impose such charges (in historical material addition to the charges fixed by regulations) as b) to exhibit, or to make available for exhibition by are reasonable in respect of services rendered by others, historical material from the National Historical the Museum Collection or historical material that is otherwise in jb) to raise money for the purposes of the Museum the possession of the Museum by appropriate means, having regard to the baa) to exhibit material, whether in written form or in proper performance of the functions of the any other form, that relates to Australia’s past, Museum present and future k) to act as trustee of moneys or other property vested in ba) from time to time as the occasion requires, to the Museum on trust exhibit, by itself or in collaboration with others, m) to act on behalf of the Commonwealth or of an in Australia or elsewhere, material, whether in authority of the Commonwealth in the administration written form or in any other form and whether of a trust relating to historical material or related relating to Australia or to a foreign country matters. c) to conduct, arrange for or assist in research into 3 The Museum shall not dispose of historical material matters pertaining to Australian history except in accordance with Section 9 or 9A of the Act. d) to disseminate information relating to Australian 4 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, any history and information relating to the Museum and money or other property held by the Museum upon its functions trust or accepted by the Museum subject to a condition e) to develop and implement sponsorship, marketing shall not be dealt with except in accordance with the obligations of the Museum as trustee of the trust or and other commercial activities relating to the as the person who has accepted the money or other Museum’s functions. property subject to the condition, as the case may be. 2 The Museum shall use every endeavour to make the 5 Nothing in the Act requires the Museum to perform its most advantageous use of the national collection in the functions or exercise its powers in relation to historical national interest. material that is owned or otherwise in the possession of an authority of the Commonwealth, being historical Powers of the Museum material that is used for the purposes of the authority.