Infrastructure Australia’s Commissioners are responsible for setting the objectives, strategies and policies of the organisation. The Commissioners are the Accountable Authority of Infrastructure Australia and oversee the proper, efficient and effective performance of the organisation’s functions.
Tim Reardon
Chief Commissioner
Tim Reardon was appointed as Infrastructure Australia’s inaugural Chief Commissioner by the Australian Government in 2024 for a five-year term.
Mr Reardon is a highly regarded and influential infrastructure and service delivery professional and has held senior executive roles in both the private and public sectors. He is the former Secretary of Transport for NSW where he oversaw one of the nation’s largest infrastructure pipelines. He is also the former Secretary of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet responsible for the oversight of service and infrastructure delivery across government.
Clare Gardiner-Barnes
Commissioner
The Australian Government has appointed Clare Gardiner-Barnes as a Commissioner of Infrastructure Australia for a five-year term.
Ms Gardiner-Barnes has been involved with Infrastructure Australia since 2022, having been previously appointed to the agency’s Board before being appointed as Interim Commissioner.
Ms Gardiner-Barnes runs an executive coaching and consulting business, CGB Consulting. Prior to that she worked as Head of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation at Infrastructure NSW and as Deputy Secretary, Freight, Strategy and Planning at Transport for NSW. She has also held senior government roles in Queensland and the Northern Territory, including as the CEO of the Department of Transport and the Department of Children and Families in the NT.
Dr Gillian Miles
Commissioner
The Australian Government has appointed Dr Gillian Miles as a Commissioner of Infrastructure Australia for a five-year term.
Dr Miles joins Infrastructure Australia with more than 30 years of experience working across all levels of government, including as the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the National Transport Commission and was appointed to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Board in October 2024. Dr Miles has also held senior executive roles in the Victorian public service, including as Head of Transport for Victoria. She currently serves as the Independent Chair of the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board, and as the Board Chair of the Chisholm Institute of TAFE.
Dr Miles was also instrumental in establishing the National Women in Transport network, which is a partnership between the NTC, Infrastructure Australia, and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and The Arts.