Practically 12 months after losing his seat, as well as taking the Liberals to an historic defeat within the Might 2025 federal election, former opposition chief Peter Dutton has a brand new gig on the board of the state government-backed Queensland Funding Company (QIC).
The LNP authorities has additionally put one other ex politician on the QIC board – former Beattie authorities assistant minister Michael Choi.
The Crisafulli authorities stated the appointments are designed to place a larger concentrate on creating funding in crucial minerals and defence industries.
Dutton brings “expansive authorities and defence business expertise, to present strategic recommendation on accelerating growth by the flagship Sovereign Trade Improvement Fund”.
“whereas Choi “has broad expertise within the crucial minerals sector”.
QIC has greater than $127 billion in belongings underneath administration, changing into a number one specialist supervisor in infrastructure, actual property, personal debt, personal fairness, pure capital and liquid belongings for round 110 institutional traders internationally.
Final 12 months Brighter Super committed $50 million for startups by way of the QIC, which subsequently backed Attekus, a booking and event management platform for native councils and authorities, in addition to autonomous agritech pioneers SwarmFarm Robotics.
Queensland finance and commerce minister Ros Bates stated the duo will make sure the QIC is well-positioned for the long run,” Minister Bates stated.
“The sturdy and clear management the brand new appointees will assist steer Queensland into the long run and capitalise on the alternatives forward,” she stated.
