The Council meets twice a year to provide a forum in which senior Defence and industry stakeholders can exchange information on trends and matters of national maritime interest. There are 18 members, of which the Deputy Chief of the Navy is the Chair.
The AMDC was formerly known as the Australian Shipping and Defence Council.
Further information
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Type of Body
F. Non-statutory advisory structure
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Established By / Under
Minister
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Paid Members?
No
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
22
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
C. Secondary non-statutory structure
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Deputy Chief of Navy, Russell Offices
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | MAJGEN Chris Smith AM, CSM, RAN | 17 October 2020 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Dr Matthew Steen | 1 September 2016 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr. Kingsley Woodford-Smith | 1 August 2018 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Ms. Leanne Loan | 1 May 2019 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | CAPT Mr. Aaron Nye | 1 September 2020 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr Andrew Johnson | 1 March 2018 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr Rod Nairn | 1 September 2014 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr Paddy Crumlin | 1 September 2009 | 1 September 2099 |
| Member | Ms Lada Bukharina | 1 May 2018 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr Nicolaj Noes | 1 July 2018 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | RADM Lee Goddard RAN | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr John Connor | 1 March 2016 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr Brian Mason | 1 August 2015 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Ms Teresa Lloyd | 1 January 2009 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr. Steve Farrow | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Mr David Neumann | 1 August 2017 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Hon. Michael Gallacher | 1 November 2016 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | LCDR Colin McMaster | 1 January 2011 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Commander Michael Letts | 1 March 2018 | 1 January 2099 |
| Member | Captain Michael Beard | 1 March 2015 | 1 January 2099 |
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