About us

He is a life member of the National Association of Apex Clubs of Australia and is proud to serve as the Commission’s first community representative Commissioner.

As an engagement specialist, facilitator and advocate, John has brokered and supported critical partnerships between governments, industries and communities, and within native title and cultural heritage agreements across the Surat and Bowen Basins, vocational and tertiary education, employment and training, and health consumer engagement.

He served a near 30-year career with Queensland Government in Barcaldine, Toowoomba, and south-east Queensland across multiple agencies including environment and heritage, rail and ports, main roads and transport.

Since 2007, John has maintained his successful First Peoples consulting and training company providing business and community engagement and economic development services across regional and remote Queensland.

His current roles include Deputy Chair of the Queensland Building and Construction Board, Board Director of Health Consumers Queensland, Community Reference Committee Member of Urban Utilities, and community member appointed to the Crime Reference Committee of the Crime and Corruption Commission.

During her time at Energex, Rebecca worked on the development of renewable energy regulation and market mechanisms to facilitate investment in the energy transition. At Origin Energy, she worked on the regulatory framework for the coal seam gas industry, ran gasfield operations and led the environment, community and land access development phases for the first 1,000 wells of the Australia Pacific LNG project.

Rebecca was appointed as a commissioner with the GasFields Commissioner Queensland in 2019, bringing her experience at the industry’s community and landowner interface from her major project roles. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Deputy Chair of Coexistence Queensland.

As a commissioner with the GasFields Commission Queensland since 2019, she ensured the responsible development of gas resources in Queensland, advocating for best practices and sustainable solutions that benefit stakeholders.

She is a past Federal President of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA), and is a member of the Risk and Audit committee for Coexistence Queensland.

Rachele brings a proven track record of strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and delivery in diverse operating environments, cultural settings and complex projects.

She was most recently the General Manager, Government and Corporate Relations at Rural Aid. Previously she was the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Sugar Milling Council. Prior to joining the Council, she led Shell Australia’s East Coast Government and Corporate Affairs team that provided corporate affairs and social performance support across multiple business lines.

Having lived and grown up on the Darling Downs, she genuinely appreciates the land, people, and small communities that are the backbone of rural life.

Jane has had an extensive working history in stakeholder engagement, project management, and business development, with an outstanding performance in her role as a mediator.

She was instrumental in coordinating approvals for major resource projects and is now supporting a coordinated approach to early engagement for the construction of substations and transmission lines with a focus on collaboration with landholders, communities and the energy and resources industries. Throughout her career, Jane has developed a thorough understanding of the regulatory environment of Queensland’s resources sector.

Warwick currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Coexistence Queensland, a role in which he leads and works collaboratively with landholders, communities, agricultural, energy and resource companies, peak bodies, and all levels of government to achieve positive coexistence outcomes.

His authentic leadership ensures team engagement and an aligned focus within teams and departments, driving change and delivering innovative projects in complex environments. Warwick has built a reputation for taking on challenging roles and leading teams to deliver exceptional results.