New Appointment to the Museum Council

The Australian National Maritime Museum welcomes the appointment of former NSW Minister for the Arts and President of the Legislative Council the Hon. Don Harwin to the Australian National Maritime Museum Council for a three-year term.

The Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said Mr Harwin would lend a deep well of expertise to guide the administration of the organisation.

'Don served in the NSW Parliament for many years and his time spent as Minister for the Arts will be a great asset for the Council’s governance.'

CEO and Director of the Museum Ms Daryl Karp AM said, 'Don is a passionate arts advocate and he combines this with experience in leadership, governance and policy. We welcome him to the Council.'

Mr Harwin served in the New South Wales Parliament for 23 years in a range of roles, including five years as the Minister for the Arts and six years as President of the Legislative Council.

He currently holds a number of Board memberships including Chair of Music in the Regions Ltd and as a director of the Australia Youth Trust which supports initiatives to secure better health and education outcomes for young people in developing Commonwealth countries.

Mr Harwin previously served as a Member of the Australia Council for the Arts, now operating as Creative Australia.