The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of the Hon Leo McLeay as a member of the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum for a three-year term.
The Australian National Maritime Museum explores Australians' relationship to our oceans, rivers and waterways and celebrates stories of migration to Australia.
Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said the appointment would strengthen the council of one of the country's iconic national collecting institutions.
"Our maritime history plays a key part in our cultural heritage. It's important to support the Australian National Maritime Museum to tell that story.
"Leo's previous service as Director and Deputy Chair of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust means he is well placed to manage the interaction between heritage, major events and tourism which form so much a part of the work of the Australian National Maritime Museum Council."
The Hon Leo McLeay is the former Member of Parliament for Grayndler (1979-1993) and Watson (1993-2004). During his time in Parliament, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (in 1989 and 1990-1993), was the first Australian Deputy Chair of the International Parliamentary Union (1990-1995), and co-founded the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum with former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1992.
Mr McLeay has previously held a number of executive and board positions including Director and Deputy Chair of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (2011-2017), Chair of the Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust in Sydney (2010-2017) and Director of advisory services firm Enhance Group (2006-2010).
