| Former chairman of the Australian Industry Group Defence
Council, Lucio Di Bartolomeo has accepted the position of industry
representative on the steering committee created to oversee the
implementation of the Defence and Industry Policy Statement.
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce
Billson said the Executive Steering Committee first met last month,
following the release of the industry policy statement by Defence
Minister Dr Brendan Nelson in March.
“The steering committee will oversee the implementation
of the new policy, allocate resources within key Defence stakeholder
areas to undertake implementation activities and provide advice
to the Defence Ministerial Team on implementation issues,”
Mr Billson said.
The Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer
of the Defence Material Organisation Dr Stephen Gumley and features
representatives from key stakeholder organisations from Defence
and Defence Industry.
Mr Di Bartolomeo, as industry representative, brings
extensive defence industry experience to the role and will ensure
that industry issues and concerns are addressed as part of the policy
implementation process.
The creation of the Executive Steering Committee will
provide for a whole-of-Defence approach to policy implementation
and ensure that the benefits of the new policy initiatives are delivered
in a timely and effective manner. |
