Expert Panel Members

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Ms Cate Hart

Cate Hart brings significant experience in the public and private sectors across a wide range of disciplines, including environmental management, community and stakeholder engagement, and strategic and development planning, heritage and governance. Ms Hart’s previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of City of Prospect and Wakefield Regional Council. She is currently Executive Director, Environment Heritage and Sustainability for Department of Environment and Water, and President of the Planning Institute of Australia (SA).

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Mr Andrew McKeegan

Andrew McKeegan has considerable state government experience in the transport, property and planning portfolios. Mr McKeegan’s previous roles include Chief Development Officer and Deputy Chief Executive for the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, in addition to operating his own consultancy specialising in integrated infrastructure and land use planning, urban development, project management and strategic planning. He is currently Executive Director, Transport Property for Department of Transport (VIC).

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Mr John Stimson

Presiding Member

John Stimson is a qualified urban geographer, town planner and project manager with over 35 years’ experience in the private sector and local government. Working in all states and territories across Australia, as well as southeast Asia, Mr Stimson’s diverse range of projects have included strategic and statutory planning, urban design, project management and property development for residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, civic and retail developments. A former President of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (SA) and a member of the Minister’s Development Policy Advisory Committee, Mr Stimson was also Pilot Infrastructure Scheme Coordinator for the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (SA). He is currently Director of Stimson Consulting and the independent case manager for the Roseworthy Township Expansion Road deed.

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Ms Lisa Teburea

Lisa Teburea is an experienced leader with expertise in aligning plans, policies and processes to strategic objectives and driving positive culture change at an industry level to support the implementation of reform programs. Ms Teburea’s previous roles include Executive Director, Public Affairs with Local Government Association (SA) and Director, Public Advisory of BRM Advisory. She is currently Executive Group Manager, Planning and Urban Policy with the ACT Government.