New appointment to SBS Board

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Cassandra Wilkinson as a non-executive Director to the SBS Board for a five-year term.

 

Ms Wilkinson is the Executive Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Investment at New South Wales Treasury. She is a director, and former Vice President, of the NSW Council of Civil Liberties, and co-founder and Director of Lazy Thinking Records. 

 

Ms Wilkinson’s previous roles include serving as President of FBi Radio, Vice President of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Director of Music NSW.

 

This non-executive Director was nominated for appointment by the Nomination Panel as part of the merit-based appointment process for the ABC and SBS Boards.

 

For more information on the appointment process visit: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/national-broadcasters/board-appointments-abc-and-sbs

 

Quotes attributable to Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP:

 

“Ms Wilkinson’s skills and experience, including in community broadcasting, will support the SBS in making use of Australia’s creative resources and contributing to the overall diversity of Australian media services. 



“The SBS provides multilingual and multicultural broadcasting and digital media services that reflect our society and inform, educate and entertain all Australians."