About Committee for Perth
Committee for Perth is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that challenges and advocates for change on behalf of our members to make Perth consistently one of the most liveable cities in the world.
We aim to positively influence debate and policy to advance and celebrate Perth as a global region of choice to live, work, invest, study and visit. Our focus is on making Perth the best city it can be – not just now, but in future decades.
We’re an independent and apolitical voice for Perth – our allegiances are to our region and to our members.
We have more than 130 member organisations from over 43 different industry sectors throughout the Perth region, stretching from Yanchep in the north, to Mandurah in the south, to Kalamunda in the east.
Our members are genuinely passionate about the future of Perth and join Committee for Perth for an admirable reason: to ensure Perth is the best city it can be for their employees, customers, families and the wider community.
Our vision is that Perth is a global region of choice to live, work, invest, study and visit.
We challenge and advocate for change on behalf of our members to make Perth consistently one of the most liveable cities in the world.
Our Story
Committee for Perth was launched in 2007 to advocate and challenge for the liveability and advancement of the Western Australian capital.
It was established by a group of leading Perth business executives, concerned Perth didn’t have an organisation entirely dedicated to seeing the Perth region – which now stretches from Two Rocks to beyond Mandurah – become the best place in the world to live, work, invest, study and visit.
The concept for the not-for-profit organisation was inspired by Committee for Melbourne, which at the time had successfully advocated to improve the vibrancy and liveability of the Victorian capital. The group enlisted influential Perth-based businesses, including Rio Tinto, BHP, Wesfarmers and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, to support the formation of this new member-based, apolitical organisation, harnessing their skills and expertise in business for the region’s benefit. They are still members, along with many other Perth based organisations, and their contribution is integral for the ongoing support of Committee for Perth’s work today.
Over nearly two decades, our membership has grown to more than 130 organisations, spanning 40+ sectors. Motivated by a genuine passion for Perth, our members have dedicated time and resources to collaborate with us to advocate and challenge for our region – contributing to research and government submission, hosting events and sharing their expertise.
Since 2007, Perth has undergone an economic, cultural and social transformation, leading to the Economist Intelligence Unit Index listing Perth as the 12th most liveable city in the world in 2023.
Now led by Tania Hudson, Committee for Perth is an influential and trusted apolitical voice for Perth. Looking ahead to 2050, we are advocating on behalf of our members for a bold, ambitious plan to guide Perth through the challenges and opportunities over the next 24 years. Committee for Perth remains focused on making Perth the best city it can be – not just now, but in future decades.
What does Committee for Perth do?
We are a small team, overseen by a board of high-level corporate executives, which connects people who are passionate about Perth. We facilitate events to inform, inspire and motivate our community to make Perth one of the world’s most liveable cities.
We also drive initiatives, policies, projects and activities to foster positive developments for Perth, using evidence to influence debate and policy. We have produced more than 150 pieces of research which have inspired change, including:
- A Cultural Compact for Western Australia: the 10-year challenge – which called for the establishment of a world-leading Indigenous cultural centre
- Filling the Pool: a landmark report on gender equality in WA
- Towards a Bright Future: a vision for Perth as a region of 3.5 million people – which preceded the WA Government’s Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million strategy
- Perth 2050: A visionary report which provides an outlook for the future of Perth
Why do we need Committee for Perth?
We are the only organisation that is 100 per cent focused on making a positive difference to the future of the Perth region. Many organisations – like the City of Perth and the WA Government – have a stake in Perth’s future but it’s not their sole and only purpose to ensure the Perth global region is successful.
We also have the luxury of having no time limits on our goals and aspirations, unlike governments which operate within short electoral cycles.
Committee for Perth is also part of a national network of Committees for Capital Cities, including the Committee for Adelaide, Committee for Brisbane, Committee for Greater Hobart, Committee for Melbourne and Committee for Sydney. Together, they are a united voice to advocate on behalf of capital cities to the Federal Government.
Our Board
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Rob Cole
Chair
Perth Airport
Rob Cole
Chair
Perth Airport
Rob is a non-executive director with 40 years’ experience in the energy, resources and infrastructure industries. He is currently Chair of Perth Airport Pty Ltd and a member of Curtin University’s Finance Subcommittee of Council.
His employment history is diverse, including recent roles as Chair of various public and private companies, including Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX:ILU), Perenti Ltd (ASX:PRN), Synergy, Southern Ports and Landgate.
The highlights of his executive career include roles as Executive Director of Woodside Energy Ltd (ASX:WDS), Managing Director of Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) and Partner in Charge of King & Wood Mallesons in Perth.
Rob’s career changed direction when he joined Woodside as General Counsel in 2006, following a career spanning two decades in the legal profession. During his time at Woodside, he enjoyed a series of promotions and expansions of responsibility, including a promotion to the Board as an Executive Director in February 2012.
In addition to the above roles, Rob has held various not-for-profit roles including Pro-Chancellor of Curtin University, Chair of Australian Energy Producers Ltd and non-executive director of St Bartholomew’s House Inc.
Rob was a non-executive Director with the Committee for Perth between 2011 and 2015. He was then re-elected as a Director from February 2026 and has also served as Chair since the same date.
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Paul Graham
Deputy Chair
The Perth Mint
Paul Graham
Deputy Chair
The Perth Mint
Paul has over 30 years’ experience as a Company Director, CEO and senior executive across banking and financial services & Government Trading Enterprises across Australia and Asia Pacific. Regarded as a natural people leader and business executive with a strategic mindset, Paul has led large businesses across multiple countries.
Having worked in Asia for 10 years Paul has a unique insight on what it takes to effectively engage and successfully partner with the region. In his current role as CEO Gold Corporation – The Perth Mint, Paul works closely with State and Federal Government to lead an organisation of over 800 people to support the Western Australian Gold industry and bring the best of Perth to the world. Over $40bn of precious metals are exported to global markets and over 300,000 local and foreign visitors call into the Mint each year to experience the magic of Gold.
Paul is a strong advocate for Perth and through his Director role at Committee for Perth looks to promote and enable change that improves the cultural diversity, economic prosperity, sustainability and world-class amenity of Perth.
Paul was first elected to the Board in 2019 for a three-year term. He was re-elected to the Board in 2022 and again in 2025 with the current term due to expire in 2028.
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Judith Barker ASM
Director
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (WA)
Judith Barker ASM
Director
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (WA)
Judith Barker ASM was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Australia) (RFDS WA) in October 2022, returning to Perth to lead this iconic organisation. She is responsible for the sustainability and performance of RFDS, which has provided trusted aeromedical and primary health services to Western Australians for nearly a century.
Judith has over 20 years’ experience as an executive and non-executive director in health and human services. She has led complex organisations across ambulance, primary health, emergency retrieval, and the not-for-profit sector in both metropolitan and remote contexts. She holds an MBA and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Her governance expertise spans advisory boards, statutory bodies, and NFP boards. As a Non- Executive Director, she has overseen major government ICT projects, contributing to risk, assurance, and governance processes with a focus on service continuity, integration, and accountability.
Judith was elected as a Director of Committee for Perth in November 2025 for a three-year term.
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Ian Booth
Director
Black Swan State Theatre Co
Ian Booth
Director
Black Swan State Theatre Co
Ian is currently the CEO of Black Swan State Theatre Co, Western Australia’s major theatre company, a role he has held since 2022. He has over 25 years of experience in the Australian screen industry and is currently a director of film executive production company Indian Pacific Pictures and Home Fire Creative Industries, who developed and now manage Perth Film Studios. Ian is a Commonwealth Government appointed member of the Board of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, and Chair of its Finance and Audit Committee. He is also a member of Minister McGurk’s Creative Industries Taskforce.
Ian was CEO of Screenwest for over a decade, financing hundreds of screen projects, including Mystery Road, Breath, Red Dog, Satellite Boy, Paper Planes, Bran Nue Dae, Cloudstreet, SAS: The Search for Warriors, Outback Truckers, Lockie Leonard and many more. Originally a lawyer, Ian also worked at the ABC and has served on the Boards of national screen agency Ausfilm, Awesome Arts and the FTI.
Ian was elected as a Director of Committee for Perth in 2025 for a three-year term.
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Dr Andrew Crane
Director
The Royal Automobile Club of WA (Inc)
Dr Andrew Crane
Director
The Royal Automobile Club of WA (Inc)
Andrew Crane has over thirty years’ experience in agriculture, food processing and international trade and related infrastructure. He has held executive positions in Strategy & Business Development, Marketing, Trading, Manufacturing, and most recently as CEO of One of Australia’s largest private companies, the CBH Group.
Andrew is currently a non-executive Director on the Boards of RAC Holdings Ltd, RAC Finance Ltd, ASX listed Rice Growers Ltd (SunRice), and Macquarie Asset Management Boards of Viridis Ag Pty Ltd, SI Investment Holdings Pty Ltd and Chair of Cubbie Ag Services Pty Ltd. He was former Chancellor of Curtin University and former Chair of the Business Council of Co Operatives and Mutuals.
He has attended senior management programs at Henley Management College, Kellogg Business School North Western University, Harvard Business School and the International Directors Programme INSEAD. Dr Crane holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, a PhD in Agriculture and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors.
Andrew was elected to the Board in 2020 for a three-year term and was re-elected at the AGM in 2023 for a period of three years. Andrew’s second term expires in 2026.
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Matt Judkins
Director
Deloitte
Matt Judkins
Director
Deloitte
Matt has been an advisor to governments and business for over 25 years, providing strategic, commercial and economic policy advice to shape the world we live in.
He is currently a partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and leads Deloitte’s Public Sector business in Western Australia and is a senior partner in Deloitte Access Economics. He advises clients on the energy and climate transition and is primarily focussed on supporting Australia’s transition to a net zero world, ensuring Australia takes advantage of the enormous social and economic benefits that will result. Matt has worked extensively across Asia, Europe and the Americas and holds a number of global roles at Deloitte.
Matt has an MBA from London Business School, in-addition to Mechanical Engineering and Commerce degrees from Sydney University. Prior to Deloitte, Matt was a consultant at McKinsey & Company and Arthur Andersen.
Matt was elected to the Board at the AGM in November 2023 for a three-year term. Matt’s first term expires in November 2026. Matt is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
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Jody Nunn
Director
Reconciliation WA
Jody Nunn
Director
Reconciliation WA
As a Senior Executive and Non-Executive Director, Jody’s background spans from stage to screen management in Australia and Europe; government roles at Lotterywest and ScreenWest; the previous State Manager of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and now; leading the state’s peak body for Reconciliation.
Jody is highly credentialed in marketing, corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement, she has served as a Councillor or Board Member for RAC WA, WACOSS, Social Reinvestment WA and Ronald McDonald House. With skills in membership organisations encompassing a broad range of views, including AICD and Reconciliation WA, she offers strengths in governance, leadership and bringing people together in unity. Jody looks forward to the opportunity to contribute to Committee for Perth.
Jody was elected as a Director to the Committee for Perth board for a three-year term in November 2025.
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Mussaret Nagree
Director
Wesfarmers
Mussaret Nagree
Director
Wesfarmers
Mussaret has held a variety of roles in her eight years at WesCEF a division of Wesfarmers including GM Innovation and Advanced Analytics and Project Director for WesCEF’s AgTech initiatives. She has been a member of the WesCEF Executive Leadership Team since 2019. Mussaret has been with the Wesfarmers Group since 2007, where she held a variety of roles within Wesfarmers’ Business Development team as well as co-leading its Emerging Ventures team.
Before joining Wesfarmers, Mussaret was a Fund Manager and Equities Analysist at Schroders in London and BT Investment Group in Sydney. Mussaret brings a strategic lens to climate and environmental management, complemented with deep experience in investment, analytics, and cross-sector collaboration. She is a Chartered Financial Analysis with a Bachelor of Business and is a Graduate of the AICD.
Her strategic lens on the energy transition aligns strongly with Committee for Perth’s mission to shape a vibrant, forward-looking region.
Mussaret was appointed as a Director to the Committee for Perth board for a three-year term in 2025. -
Professor Clare Pollock
Director
ECU
Professor Clare Pollock
Director
ECU
Professor Pollock joined ECU as Vice-Chancellor and President in July 2024. She is a deeply experienced university leader who served as Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at Western Sydney University, and she has previously held executive roles at Flinders University and multiple leadership positions at Curtin University.
Widely recognised in the higher education sector for her high impact, vision and clarity of purpose, Professor Pollock has proven capability to identify opportunities and catalyse action to deliver success.
Professor Pollock was appointed as a Director in November 2024, for a term of three years. Her first term expires in November 2027. -
Charlotte Cameron
Company Secretary
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Charlotte Cameron
Company Secretary
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Charlotte is a solicitor who joined Committee for Perth as Company Secretary in May 2017. She is a Senior Associate in the corporate team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Perth. At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Charlotte specialises in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
Our Team
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Tania Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Tania Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Tania has held executive leadership and Board Director roles in a diverse range of sectors, including resources, banking, media, medical research and creative industries. Her most recent role was CEO of the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA. Originally a Queenslander, Tania has called Perth home for more than 27 years. She has a passion for international travel, but loves the feeling of touching down again in her beloved Perth, a city that has given her fantastic career opportunities and wonderful colleagues, friends and family.
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Francien Boom
Marketing Specialist
Francien Boom
Marketing Specialist
Francien is the Marketing Specialist at Committee for Perth, where she develops high-quality communictions and digital content to support the organisation’s events, engagement and advocacy goals. She plays a central role in building the Committee for Perth brand, with a focus on social media and digital reach across platforms. With a background in in-house marketing and graphic design spanning diverse industries such as sports, construction, and wine, Francien brings a wealth of technical expertise, visual storytelling skills, and a passion for executing end-to-end marketing strategies.
Having travelled extensively, Francien finds herself continually drawn back to Perth for its vibrant lifestyle, stunning coastline and dependable sunshine. In her downtime you can find her on the hockey field, catching a wave, learning Spanish, or enjoying a Chardonnay along South Terrace in South Fremantle.
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Kirsten Compton
Executive Operations Officer
Kirsten Compton
Executive Operations Officer
Kirsten oversees all board and governance functions, including coordinating board meetings, the Annual General Meeting, financial audits, and the annual report. She also manages daily financial operations and office administration, while providing support to Tania in her role as CEO. Kirsten brings a wealth of experience as an Executive Assistant across diverse sectors such as education, the arts, media, and local government, and has previously operated her own corporate events business.
It was Kirsten’s plan to stop for a month or two in Perth on her way home from travelling Europe and the UK in 2000, but she loved it so much that she never left! Outside of work, Kirsten is a passionate supporter of the creative arts and is sports mad, like most Kiwis! She is a Perth Scorchers member; is excited about being a Perth Bears member and has loved attending the AusCycling Road Nats over the past two summers. She and her husband enjoy travelling overseas, often timing their trips to coincide with major sporting events. More recently, much of Kirsten’s spare time has been spent raising a lively labradoodle puppy and enjoying walks along the coast. -
Nathalie Heppeler
Communications Specialist
Nathalie Heppeler
Communications Specialist
Nathalie is Committee for Perth’s Communications Specialist, drawing on over 15 years of experience leading global brand and eCom strategies for purpose-driven brands. She has travelled to many of the world’s major cities through her work and as a curious tourist, bringing an international perspective back to her hometown of Perth.
Having grown up in Germany near the Austrian and Swiss border, and briefly living in Italy, Nathalie combines European roots with a deep connection to Perth. She is passionate about shaping conversations about cities and urban life, connecting people, ideas and place.
Outside of work, Nathalie can be found by the ocean with Surfing Mums Perth or mountain biking, combining family, community and a love of the outdoors. -
Hillary Lambert
Member Engagement and Events Manager
Hillary Lambert
Member Engagement and Events Manager
Hillary Lambert is a collaborative, creative and people-focused professional with 30 years’ experience delivering high-impact communications, stakeholder engagement and events across Perth’s non-profit, government, higher education and arts sectors.
Hillary has held senior communications, marketing, events and activation roles at Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Screenwest, Tourism WA and the WA Museum, and served as Arts Policy Adviser to the Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts. She has also held key events roles with the Department of Justice, the National Heart Foundation and Artrage.
Known for her calm, composed demeanour, mature diplomacy and ability to build trusted relationships, Hillary brings warmth, professionalism and purpose to every engagement to create inclusive, welcoming and high-quality member experiences.
A proud Perth local, Hillary is deeply aligned with the Committee for Perth’s independent, future-focused mission to champion Perth as a highly liveable global city. -
Dr Richard Walley OAM
Cultural Advisor
Dr Richard Walley OAM
Cultural Advisor
Dr Richard Walley OAM, is a Noongar man, one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers, musicians and writers, who has been a tireless worker for the Indigenous cause. The promotion of culture through the arts being one of his passions, from 2000 Richard has served as Chair of the Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board. He is currently Director of Aboriginal Productions and Promotions. He works with Committee for Perth to undertake research and consultation with the local Indigenous communities.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation and the celebration of the Perth region’s Indigenous cultures are foundational values of Committee for Perth. Our commitment to reconciliation principles – through research, advocacy and relationship building – has been guided by our cultural advisor Richard Walley OAM.
For example, we have advocated for an Indigenous cultural centre since 2008, when our “A Cultural Compact for Western Australia: the 10 Year Challenge” research report called for a World Centre for Indigenous Culture to be developed on a central site on the Swan River.
We published our first Reconciliation Action Plan in December 2010. Committee for Perth belongs to the Reconciliation Australia community, with 2450 organisations, and a proud member of Reconciliation WA.