‘First time in history’: RBA’s first gender-balanced board By Sarah Buckley 30 December 2020
Two more women have been appointed to the RBA’s board, making it “gender-balanced for the first time in history”, according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
The Morrison government has appointed Coca-Cola Amatil group managing director Alison Watkins and Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) director Carolyn Hewson as members of the Reserve Bank Board, each for a five-year period.
Ms Hewson and Ms Watkins replace Allan Moss, previous director of Macquarie Group, and Catherine Tanna, managing director of EnergyAustralia.
Ms Watkins’ experience comprises senior roles in agriculture and banking sectors. As well as being the group managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil, she is also a Business Cou
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The Morrison government has appointed Coca-Cola Amatil managing director Alison Watkins and CSL director Carolyn Hewson as members of the Reserve Bank board for a five-year period.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the appointments meant that, for the first time, the central bank has a gender balance on its board. There are now four women on the central bank board.
Alison Watkins said she was “excited by the opportunity to contribute to the important work of the bank, particularly at such a critical time for Australia”.
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“It couldn’t be a more important time to be appointed to the central bank,” Mr Frydenberg said.
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