The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Lenda Oshalem as Deputy Chair of the Board of Old Parliament House and Warren Snowdon as a member of the Board.
Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, congratulated Ms Oshalem on her appointment and welcomed Mr Snowdon to the Board.
"Lenda has been a valuable member of the Board for more than four years, and I trust she will draw on her skills and experience to make an excellent Deputy Chair.
"Warren has dedicated a large part of his life to the Australian Parliament, and we are lucky to have someone with his experience to help guide the national institution that tells the story of our democracy."
Old Parliament House was the home of the Federal Parliament from 1927 to 1988.
It is home to the Museum of Australian Democracy, which provides an enriched understanding of the political legacy and value of Australian democracy.
Ms Lenda Oshalem has been a member of the Board since 2021 and was reappointed for a second term in 2024. She is the Executive Director of Advocacy and Engagement at the Minderoo Foundation, and the Chair of Minderoo Pictures.
Ms Oshalem's previous roles include Board member of Auspire - the Australia Day Council Western Australia Board, Management Committee Member at the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre, National Campaigns Director and Partner at SEC Newgate, and Assistant State Secretary and Assistant State Campaign Director for WA Labor.
The Hon Warren Snowdon is a former Federal Minister and longtime Member of the House of Representatives, elected initially as Member for the Northern Territory from 1987-1996 and from 1998-2001, then as Member for Lingiari from 2001-2022.
A Government Relations Advisor for Diabetes Australia, Mr Snowdon also sits on the Board of Soldier On Australia. Since 2022, he has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Indigenous Eye Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.
In 2024, Mr Snowdon was appointed as Chair of the independent review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act 2016 and was appointed to the Australian War Memorial Council.
