Resources and energy projects operate across Queensland – often near homes, farms, and local businesses.
As an independent statutory body, our job is to help landholders, communities, industry, and government facilitate balanced development outcomes, and support the preparedness of communities where resource and energy developments are occurring.
What we hear from landholders and communities shapes the independent information and practical guidance we provide.
What is sustainable coexistence?
Sustainable coexistence signifies a balanced, empathetic, and forward-looking approach, where industry and community thrive together, valuing both people and the environment, while cultivating enduring relationships.
Our Board
Cameron MacMillan — Chair
Cameron is an experienced non-executive director with a 30-year background across agriculture, government, regional development, and international business. Having served as Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority for 10 years, Cameron brings a deep, practical understanding of the challenges facing rural and regional Queensland, alongside extensive experience in governance, policy, and stakeholder engagement.
Sarah Cox
Sarah is a communications professional and agribusiness proprietor with more than 30 years of experience across rural journalism, public relations, and agribusiness management. Along with practical expertise in business strategy, marketing financial management, governance, and operational administration, Sarah brings an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing people, businesses, and communities in regional and rural areas.
Blessing Agada
Blessing is a legal and business professional with more than 20 years of experience across a range of public and private sector industries, including almost a decade with Origin Energy. Admitted as a solicitor in both Australia and Nigeria, Blessing brings practical experience in complex negotiations, governance, and strategic planning, alongside a strong focus on community leadership, engagement, and development.
Sarah Gooley
Sarah is a policy, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement specialist with more than 20 years of experience across the natural resources sector. She has held senior roles with the Queensland Government and AMEC and currently leads social impact and stakeholder engagement services with Onterris. Sarah is known for bringing diverse stakeholders together and applying practical, adaptive approaches to build trust, manage social risk, and support informed decision-making.
Andrew Brier
Andrew is a certified practising engineer with more than 30 years of experience across the resources, renewable energy, and agriculture sectors – including as a former Chief Executive Officer of GasFields Commission Queensland. Andrew is known for his collaborative leadership style and strong personal integrity, as well as his ability to bring together technical, operational, and stakeholder perspectives to resolve complex issues and drive strategic reform.
Natasha Winters
Natasha is an Assistant Director in the Australian Government with more than 15 years of experience across public policy, university research, innovation and industry collaboration. Prior to joining the Commonwealth, Natasha held senior management roles at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute, leading research partnerships, commercial negotiations and major government and industry initiatives focused on collaboration and practical outcomes.
Our executive team
Warwick Squire — Chief Executive Officer and Land Access Ombudsman
Warwick Squire is a highly experienced executive with more than 25 years' experience across the public sector, specialising in leadership, policy development, operational management, and stakeholder engagement across the resources, energy, agriculture, and natural resource management sectors.
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Warwick joined Coexistence Queensland in 2020 and has led the organisation through significant growth, including its transition from GasFields Commission Queensland and the expansion of its role across Queensland's resources and energy sectors.
Warwick serves as both Chief Executive Officer of Coexistence Queensland and Queensland's Land Access Ombudsman. While the two functions are related, they perform distinct roles. Coexistence Queensland supports informed and constructive engagement between stakeholders, while the Land Access Ombudsman provides fair and impartial assistance in resolving eligible land access disputes.
Throughout his career, Warwick has led multidisciplinary teams responsible for addressing complex land use, resource development, and community engagement matters. He has extensive experience working across government, industry, and regional communities, and is recognised for his ability to build trusted relationships, facilitate constructive conversations, and bring people together to work through competing priorities and complex issues.
Warwick is known for his authentic leadership style and strong personal integrity. His ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels has helped build a reputation as a respected leader who can guide organisations through complex challenges while maintaining a clear focus on practical outcomes.
Ali Davenport — Chief Operating Officer
Ali is an experienced executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across regional Queensland, specialising in strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement and organisational leadership. She is passionate about supporting sustainable growth in regional and rural communities and building strong relationships across industry, government and community sectors.
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Throughout her career, Ali has led organisations across manufacturing, economic development, and regional media. Prior to joining Coexistence Queensland, she served as Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Manufacturing Institute (QMI), where she helped develop a new strategic vision for the organisation and strengthen industry and stakeholder engagement.
Before this, Ali spent five years as CEO of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE), leading partnerships across energy, agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure, education, and health to support regional economic growth and opportunity.
Ali also held senior leadership roles managing radio, television, and newspaper operations across regional Queensland, including Toowoomba, Dalby, Cairns and Mackay, giving her a strong understanding of regional communities and the issues that matter most to them.
At Coexistence Queensland, Ali oversees operations and strategic initiatives that support Queenslanders impacted by energy projects, helping landholders and communities navigate change while fostering productive and sustainable coexistence outcomes.