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Posted by David Sexton
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19 December, 2025
THE AUSTRALIAN government has appointed Peter Duncan AM as chair and Collette Burke as deputy chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Board, each for further three-year terms.
The reappointments of Mr Duncan and Dr Burke are said to provide continuity.
Mr Duncan has chaired the ARTC Board since January 2023 and has been described as an experienced leader who currently chair of WaterNSW and the Local Government Boundaries Commission of New South Wales.
Mr Duncan’s experience includes roles as a board member of Infrastructure NSW, and a director with the Australian Public Policy Institute.
He previously served as Commissioner of the Independent Planning Commission, and as chief executive of several NSW state agencies including Roads and Maritime Services.
Dr Burke has served as a non-executive director of the ARTC Board since January 2023, was appointed ARTC deputy chair in June 2025.
Dr Burke has extensive expertise in complex infrastructure and construction projects including as the inaugural Victorian chief engineer.
She also serves as a director of Marinus Link and the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO).
“Mr Duncan and Dr Burke will continue to provide strong leadership, corporate knowledge and valuable experience to ARTC, and will ensure the organisation is best positioned for success into the future,” the ARTC said in a statement.
