Manufacturing Ministerial Council

The Manufacturing Ministerial Council (MMC) provides high-level industry advice to government on strategic matters to build and promote manufacturing in Queensland and help drive economic, regional and employment growth throughout the state.

It is chaired by the Honourable Glenn Butcher MP, Minister for Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water. It works to drive the future development of the manufacturing industry in Queensland. The council advises on:

• emerging trends and issues that could impact on the sustainability and future development of manufacturing in Queensland
• ways to grow and promote the state’s industry and manufacturing capabilities and expertise
• the review and implementation of the Queensland Advanced Manufacturing 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan and associated strategies
• the implementation other major government initiatives such as the Big Build and the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.

Council members

	Ms Marina Chambers, Queensland Branch President, Australian Workers’ Union Worked for the AWU for around 25 years, predominantly with industries such as steel, aluminium, aviation, glass, construction and general manufacturing.
	Mr Michael Pronger, National Engineering Manager, Superior Pak More than 40 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of mobile waste collection vehicles, cane harvester design and civil engineering.
	Mr Richard Parker, General Manager and Director, TEi Services Merging traditional metal manufacturing with new technology and an advocate for sustainable growth in regional manufacturing capability.
	Mr Tony Prove, General Manager, Operations Queensland – Rail and Transit Systems, Downer Group A delivery focused individual with a broad range of rail experience developed from over 30 years within the rollingstock industry in the Asia Pacific region.
	Ms Lauren Pulitano, Vice President – Governmental Sales, Volvo Group Australia Experienced transport industry executive, with a passion for Volvo’s decarbonisation strategy, including the local manufacturing of zero emission vehicles.
	Ms Jasmine Riddle, Chief Operations Officer, Systems, Strategy and Business – Commercial and Defence, JRS Group Navy veteran committed to adding value through strategic action and execution to promote success in manufacturing for our future industry trailblazers.
	Mr Jason Sharam, Managing Director, Linked Group Services With 30 years industry experience, Jason co-founded Linked Group Services in 2010 in Mackay to provide trade services to multiple industry sectors and manufacture renewable energy products.
	Dr Kymberley Talbot, Executive Director, Feline Co-Founder and Executive Director of Feline Group, Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturer and innovator of next-generation safe, advanced battery technologies.
	Ms Sheree Taylor, Queensland Specification Manager, BlueScope Steel 20 years’ experience across the Australian steel sector including supply chain and business development; advocate for local manufacturing diversity and inclusion; President National Association of Women in Construction, Queensland.
	Mr Aaron Thompson, Managing Director, Ferra Engineering Aerospace and defence professional currently leading a global mid-tier advanced manufacturing integrator with locations in Australia, India, and the USA.
	Mr Mitchell Upton, Managing Director, Upton Engineering and Manufacturing Founder and Managing Director of leading advanced manufacturing company Upton Engineering and Manufacturing.
	Mr Rohan Webb, Branch Secretary, Queensland and Northern Territory, Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union A member of the AMWU National and State Executive and the Queensland Council of Unions Executive and Management Committee.