Who We Are

Hon Graeme Sturges, MP
Minister for Infrastructure
DIER supports the Minister in relation to his responsibilities for policy and budgetary decisions affecting Tasmania's road and bridge network and road safety. Mr Sturges also has responsibility for some Government Business Enterprises (GBEs) and State-owned Companies (SOCs) and Statutory Boards.

Hon David Llewellyn MP
Attorney-General
Minister for Energy and Resources
Minister for Justice
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
DIER supports the Minister in fulfilling his role as Minister for Energy and Resources. In this capacity he has responsibility for policy and budgetary decisions affecting Energy and Resources, which takes in forestry and mining. Within the Energy and Resources portfolio, Mr Llewellyn is also has responsible for several key Government Business Enterprises (GBEs) and State-owned Companies (SOCs), including both Hydro Tasmania and Forestry Tasmania.

Hon Michael Aird MLC
Treasurer
Minister for Racing
As Minister for Racing, Mr Aird has responsibility for Racing Services Tasmania which administers stewardship, registration, licensing, integrity controls and bookmaker activities covering all three codes of racing in Tasmania - thoroughbred, harness and greyhound. He also has responsibility for TOTE Tasmania.

Head of Agency

Mark Addis, Secretary
- responsible for whole of Agency administration;
- leadership, strategic direction and guidance on corporate culture to the Department;
- personal assistance to the Minister's on projects of significance to them and to the Government;
- integration of stakeholder consultation across all areas of the portfolio to ensure maximum support for the Government's direction; and
leadership in major issues to be managed by the Department and the Minister.

David Peters, Deputy Secretary (Infrastructure)
- exercises routine powers of the Secretary for ongoing administration of the Department;
- provides day to day guidance to the Department;
- oversees the day-to-day relationship with the Minister's Office;
- oversees the implementation of Departmental strategies and policies;
- provides advice on streamlining the organisational structure;
- Commissioner for Transport.

Bob Rutherford, Deputy Secretary (Energy and Resources)
- leads and manages the divisions responsible for Mineral Resource development, forest policy, energy policy and racing policy and ensuring high standards of probity are maintained in the racing industry;
- provides strategic advice to the Secretary and Ministers in these areas;
- provides strategic advice on projects of whole of agency importance;
- exercises routine administrative powers of the Secretary and provides day to day guidance in relation to the energy and resources divisions;
- represents the Department and the Government on energy and resources issues at a national level.

DIER's Divisional Management Team

Corporate Services
Steven Long, Acting General Manager
- Human Resources;
- Information Management;
- Financial Services;
- Resource Management;
- Corporate Affairs

Roads and Traffic
Peter Todd, General Manager
- Transport Infrastructure;
- Road Programs;
- Traffic Management.

Land Transport Safety
Penny Nicholls, General Manager
- Land Transport Safety Policy;
- Rail Safety;
- Registration and Licensing;
- Road Safety Operations;
- Vehicle Operations.

Racing Services Tasmania
Tony Murray, Director of Racing
- Racing Industry licences and registrations;
- Racing Industry integrity controls;
- Regulation of bookmaker betting;
- Racing appeals;
- Racing Industry training.

Infrastructure Policy and Planning
Amanda Russell, Acting General Manager
- Infrastructure Policy;
- Infrastructure Planning;
- Infrastructure Projects and Programs;
- State Infrastructure Planning System (SIPS);
- Infrastructure Resource Information Service (IRIS)

Mineral Resources
Tony Brown, Director of Mines
- Data Management;
- Geographical Information Systems;
- Metallic Minerals and Geographical Services;
- Engineering Geology and Groundwater;
- Industrial Minerals Environment and Tenement Management;
- Royalty Finance.

Passenger Transport
John Pauley, General Manager
- Bus Services & Contracts;
- Passenger Transport Policy;
- Passenger Concessions;
- Implement Review of Bus Services

DIER Organisational Chart (171KB)