Today I announce the appointment of Professor Kerri-Lee Krause as Chief Commissioner and Emeritus Professor Elizabeth More AM as Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).
Before joining TEQSA, Professor Krause was the Vice-Chancellor and President of Avondale University and is the current Chair of the Higher Education Standards Panel.
She has extensive governance and executive leadership experience across the higher education sector including public universities, dual sector and independent institutions.
Professor More is a leading authority on business education and was the Dean of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Macquarie University and the University of Canberra.
Professor Krause's appointment will commence from 7 April 2025 and Professor More's term as Commissioner will commence from 24 February 2025, both for five-year terms.
I congratulate both Professor Krause and Professor More on their appointments and look forward to working with them to strengthen the integrity of Australia's higher education system.
The Government thanks Adrienne Nieuwenhuis for her time as Acting Chief Commissioner. Ms Nieuwenhuis will resume her role as a Commissioner from 7 April 2025.
Professor Krause will stand down as Chair of the Higher Education Standards Panel.
