ACCAN this week welcomed five new members to its Board. Professor Michael Fraser, Dr Ross Kelso, Ms Heron Loban, Ms Kate Locke and Ms Su Robertson were elected at ACCAN’s Annual General Meeting.

“I am confident the new members of the Board will provide insightful direction and effective strategic guidance and stewardship in steering the organisation in its role of strong advocate for communications consumers,” Allan Asher, CEO of ACCAN said.

“I look forward to working with the new Board in setting priorities for dynamic and responsive policies for meeting the challenges of a changing communications landscape,” he said.

Professor Fraser, Dr Kelso, Ms Loban, Ms Locke and Ms Robertson bring a depth and breadth of experience in the areas of communications law, indigenous consumer affairs, communications regulation, research and policy and disability issues.

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy also welcomed the new appointments and commended outgoing Board members for their role establishing Australia’s peak communications consumer body.

“ACCAN has rapidly established itself as the unified voice for consumers in the communications sector and ensuring issues of community concern are given the attention and profile they deserve,” Senator Conroy said.

“Congratulations to outgoing ACCAN Board members for their efforts establishing the foundation for this important organisation. I am sure, with the new Board members in place, ACCAN will continue to build its leadership in the sector and raise the voice of communications consumers,” he said.

The elected members join existing members Len Bytheway, Nan Bosler, Sue Salthouse and Kyle Miers on ACCAN’s Board.

Mr Asher paid tribute to outgoing Board members; Alex Varley, Holy Raiche, Aaron Davis, Gerard Goggin and Catriona Lowe for their contribution to the organisation.

“I commend their great efforts in the creation and establishment phase of ACCAN. They have done a tremendous job in leading the organisation through an era of transition and development,” Mr Asher said.