The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) today welcomed the
appointment of Ms Carolyn Walsh as the newest member of the ATSB
Commission, effective from 8 March 2010.
Appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development and Local Government the Hon Anthony Albanese, Ms Walsh
has a wealth of experience in the area of transport safety.
Most recently, Ms Walsh was Chief Executive of the Independent
Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator in New South
Wales.
The ATSB's Chief Commissioner, Mr Martin Dolan, said he welcomes
the expertise and experience Ms Walsh brings to the
Commission.
"Ms Walsh will make a significant contribution to the ATSB's work
and ultimately to transport safety in Australia," Mr Dolan
said.
"I look forward to working with Ms Walsh as we position the ATSB
to support and advance the national transport safety agenda."
Ms Walsh will hold the part time Commissioner's position for the
next three years.
The ATSB is the Commonwealth's transport safety investigation
agency. It investigates safety occurrences in the aviation, marine
and rail sectors with an emphasis on identifying safety issues and
improving safety.