The Authority

The Authority is made up of a Chair, a Deputy Chair, 3 full-time members and 3 associate members.

Members are appointed by the Governor-General. The minister may also appoint associate members.

The Authority makes its decisions at formal weekly meetings. It also works with our staff in committees that deal with:

content matters
telco consumer issues
compliance and enforcement
spectrum management.

The ACMA Code of Conduct for Authority members and associate members outlines the role of the Authority and the standards expected of members.

Authority members

	Ms Nerida O'Loughlin PSM Chair Appointed Chair 14 October 2017 for 5 years Nerida O'Loughlin commenced as Chair of the ACMA on 14 October 2017. Nerida has been a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Communications since 2011. Nerida led the Digital Television Switchover Program until 2013 and has since been responsible for a diverse range of policy, program and project areas. She also served as interim CEO of the Digital Transformation Agency from 2016 to 2017. Nerida was a General Manager in the ACMA from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that she had held senior positions in the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, predominantly across the technology and cultural sectors. Nerida is also a part-time Associate Member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) appointed on 6 April 2019 to 13 October 2022. On 10 June 2019, Nerida was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday honours for ‘outstanding public service through contributions to a more digital Australia and government’.
	Ms Creina Chapman, Deputy Chair Appointed Deputy Chair and CEO for 5 years from 11 June 2018 until 10 June 2023 Creina Chapman has held a number of senior executive and strategic adviser roles at commercial media companies; Southern Cross Austereo, News Corp, Publishing & Broadcasting Limited and the Nine Network. Her experience in the media and communications sector is gained from organisations spanning television, radio, print, mobile services, podcasting and online services which serve metropolitan, regional and remote Australian markets. Creina has also been a senior policy adviser to Federal members of Parliament including Senator Richard Alston, Minister for Communications and the Arts, and Treasurer Joe Hockey MP.
	Mr James Cameron, Full-time Member Appointed Part-time Member 5 August 2013 for 5 years Appointed Full-time Member 9 July 2015 to 4 August 2018 Re-appointed Full-time Member 5 August 2018 to 4 August 2021 Reappointed Full-time Member 5 August 2021 to 4 August 2023 Appointed Acting Deputy Chairman 26 February 2016 to 30 June 2017 Appointed Acting Deputy Chairman 30 June 2017 to 30 September 2017 Appointed Acting Deputy Chairman 30 September 2017 to 31 March 2018 Appointed Acting Deputy Chairman 1 April 2018 to 8 June 2018 James Cameron has over 20 years Australian Government public policy experience, including senior executive roles in the telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and digital economy fields. James has held executive positions managing government policies and programs supporting Australia’s arts and sports sectors and, immediately prior to joining the ACMA, was Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission. James has also represented government agencies in parliament, in the media, at conferences and internationally.
	Mr Chris Jose, Full-time Member Appointed 1 May 2018 for 5 years Chris Jose has extensive experience in government and private legal practice, with a primary focus on competition and consumer law, and public administration. After various government roles, including with the Trade Practices Commission (predecessor to the ACCC), Chris has advised corporate and government clients on a range of regulatory and consumer affairs matters. Most recently, he was a partner and consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills, specialising in competition and consumer law and the economic regulation of markets. In his telecommunications regulatory practice, Chris has advised governments and corporate clients on competition, consumer impacts, economic regulation and access to infrastructure. As the principal regulatory adviser to the Papua New Guinea Government on comprehensive reforms of the Information and Communications Technology sector in PNG, he guided the government in the reformulation of the National ICT Policy, and the development and implementation of a new regulatory framework for the ICT sector in PNG.
	Ms Fiona Cameron, Full-time Member Appointed 23 July 2018 for 5 years Fiona Cameron joins the ACMA from Screen Australia, where she was Chief Operating Officer since 2008. Prior to this role she was a General Manager with DMG Radio Australia, responsible for launching the new radio brand Nova in Melbourne. Fiona has worked across state and federal government in portfolios as varied as education, regional development and communications. She has been a Director of AFTRS and Commercial Radio Australia.
	Ms Anita Jacoby AM, Associate Member Appointed Associate Member from 5 August 2018 for 5 years Appointed Part-time Member from 5 August 2013 for 5 years Anita Jacoby is a broadcast executive and company director with more than 25 years’ experience in media and communications. A creative with a background as a multi-award-winning television, current affairs and film producer, Anita has created hundreds of hours of original content across almost all genres, and for every free-to-air network and Foxtel. Most recently, she was Managing Director of ITV Studios Australia, responsible for the local operations of this global company. Anita was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day 2019 Honours list for her significant service to broadcast and print media and to community mental health groups. Anita’s work has been recognised with 6 AFIs/AACTAs, a Logie and various other industry awards. She is currently on the National Advisory Board of Women in Media and has been a non-executive director on a number of not-for-profit boards, including headspace and Arts Law Centre Australia. Anita’s 5-year appointment as a Part-time Member concluded on 4 August 2018. She was subsequently appointed by the Minister for Communications as an Associate Member for a further 5 years. The appointment relates to matters and decisions under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991.
	Ms Delia Rickard, Associate Member Appointed 4 April 2019 for 5 years, or until the appointees cease to be members of the ACCC, whichever comes first Delia Rickard was appointed to the position of Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in June 2012 for a period of 5 years and reappointed for a further 5 years in August 2017. She has extensive public service experience. Her passion is for consumer protection and she has worked in a variety of senior roles primarily at the ACCC and ASIC. Delia sits on the ACCC’s enforcement, adjudications, communications and strategic compliance committees. She also chairs the ACCC’s market study into the Cost of insurance in Northern Australia and is a member of the board for a number of other ACCC market studies. Outside of work, she is a trustee of the Jan Pentland Foundation, an organisation dedicated to providing scholarships for those who want to work as financial counsellors and a director of FairTrade Australia New Zealand. She is also the Chair of Good Shepherd’s Advisory Committee on Financial Inclusion Action Plans and a member of the Consumer Policy & Research Centre’s reference group. Delia was awarded the Public Service medal in 2011 for her contribution to consumer protection and financial services. She has also been awarded the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals Life Time Achievement award. She holds bachelor degrees in Law and Arts from the University of NSW.
	Anna Brakey, Part-time Associate Member Appointed 6 May 2021 for 5 years Anna Brakey was appointed a Commissioner of the ACCC in December 2020. Anna has extensive experience in regulatory economics and public policy with over 25 years of experience working with regulators, government and within the private sector. She has had broad exposure to a wide range of infrastructure industries, including energy, water and transport. She has also worked on economic reform to social policy. Prior to starting at ACCC, Anna worked as an economist at Frontier Economics and held a number of roles at IPART, including being a deputy Tribunal Member, the Executive Director of Strategy and Economic Analysis and the Chief Operating Officer. Anna chairs the ACCC’s Infrastructure Committee, Communications Committee, Electricity Markets Inquiry Board and East Coast Gas Market Board, and is a member of the ACCC’s Competition Exemptions Committee and Agriculture Board. Anna holds a Bachelor of Economics from Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. She is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.