Richard McLoughlin
Richard’s career has been focussed on primary industry and natural resource management. His career commenced with more than 13 years in research roles with CSIRO, followed by senior NRM roles in the Tasmanian and Victorian governments including as Director of Fisheries Victoria. In 2004 he transferred to the Australian Government as Managing Director of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), followed by roles as Assistant Secretary for National Irrigation Efficiency and National Water Resources, as well as a/CEO of the National Water Commission. Included in these national water policy roles was responsibility for international engagement including the administration of water policy and irrigation management cooperation agreements with Indonesia, India, the US, and China.
In April 2019 he was tasked with establishing a new Commonwealth agency, the North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority, and was appointed as its inaugural Chief Executive, retiring from the role in mid 2021. Richard holds a B.Sc.(Hons) and M.Sc. from the University of NSW, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Executive Fellows program of the Australian and New Zealand School of Government.