Commission membership update
27 Mar 2023
The Commission would like to welcome Mark Darras as a Commissioner, with his term commencing on 1 January 2023. It also thanks David Round for his significant contribution over the past eight and a half years, with his term as Commissioner having come to an end on 31 December 2022.
Commissioners and staff welcome Mark Darras to the Commission, as a Commissioner. Mark is a former corporate lawyer and adviser (Ashurst Lawyers), and an experienced company director.
Mark has served as a Director, and in leadership roles at various Boards including Australia Post and Australia Post Superannuation, John Holland Engineering and John Holland Queensland, and the South Australian Forestry Corporation. Mark was formerly the Chairman of the Commonwealth Government's $7 billion Telecommunications Universal Services Management Agency, and has also served as a Member of the Australian Takeovers Panel.
Prior to his appointment to the Essential Services Commission, Mark was the Independent Chair of the NSW Government's Advisory Board for Strategic Release, and is currently a Director of the Southern Rural Water Board. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (University of Tasmania), a Master of Laws (ANU), and a Bachelor of Education (Uni of South Australia).
We all look forward to working closely with Mark.