New Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Appointed by Government

National Farmers Federation (NFF) CEO Tony Mahar has resigned from his role to take on a position as the government’s new Energy Infrastructure Commissioner. Mahar will take over from Andrew Dyer, who announced he was stepping down from the role in March. The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner is an independent role appointed by the Australian government and involves reporting to Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. A statement from Bowen’s office on Sept. 23 said Mahar would springboard from his extensive experience with the NFF to “work alongside” farmers and those in rural and regional communities in promoting renewables....