Defence SA Advisory Board
{{Short description|South Australian Government advisory board}}
The Defence SA Advisory Board provides high-level strategic and policy advice to the Government of South Australia "to promote the growth of Defence and defence industries in accordance with South Australia’s Strategic Plan."{{Cite web|url=http://www.defencesa.com/about-defence-sa/defence-sa-advisory-board|title=Defence SA Advisory Board|website=www.defencesa.com|access-date=2016-06-17|archive-date=2018-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825160638/http://defencesa.com/about-defence-sa/defence-sa-advisory-board|url-status=dead}} Air Chief Marshal Sir Angas Houston AK AFC was appointed to chair the board in 2014, replacing General Peter Cosgrove AC MC in the position.{{Cite web|url=http://archives.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/14_02Feb/defencesahouston.pdf|title=New chair for Defence SA Advisory Board|last=|first=|date=2014-02-07|website=|publisher=Government of South Australia|access-date=2016-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002252/http://archives.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/14_02Feb/defencesahouston.pdf|archive-date=2017-03-05|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-07/air-chief-marshal-angus-houston-with-premier-jay-weatherill.jpg/5245700|title=Houston to chair SA Defence Advisory Board|date=2014-02-07|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2016-06-17}} The board was established in 2007 and meets six times a year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/boards-committees/BC_AR-2015.pdf |title=SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMITTEES INFORMATION - 30 JUNE 2015 |date=2015-06-30 |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=2016-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301112533/http://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/boards-committees/BC_AR-2015.pdf |archivedate=2016-03-01 }} The board was preceded by the Defence Industry Advisory Board (DIAB), which was established in 2003.
Membership
As of 2019, the Defence SA Advisory Board's membership includes:{{cite web |url=https://www.defencesa.com/about-defence-sa/defence-sa-advisory-board |title=Defence SA Advisory Board |accessdate=2 August 2019 |publisher=Defence SA}}
| class="wikitable"
!Member !Commenced | |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (Retired) - Chair | |
| Vice Admiral Russell Crane AO CSM RANR | |
| Mr Richard Price | |
| Steve Ludlam FREng | |
| Rear Admiral Trevor Ruting AM CSC RANR{{Cite web|url=http://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/boards-committees/BC_AR-2011.pdf |title=Government Boards & Committees Information - 30 June 2011 |date=2011-06-30 |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=2016-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305062015/http://dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/boards-committees/BC_AR-2011.pdf |archivedate=2016-03-05 }} | 2008 |
| Professor Pascale Quester |