We are the national body providing Australia’s Ports with advocacy, coordination and leadership

About Us

Ports Australia is the national peak body representing government and privately owned ports.

Formed at the first interstate harbour conference in 1916, Ports Australia has provided advocacy, coordination and leadership for over 100 years to sustain the port communities while fostering economic, innovative and sustainable growth.
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Port authorities and corporations together with the Department of Defence form part of our membership, along with various support service companies to the Port sector.
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Our Structure

Our members

Ports Australia is a membership organisation. Our membership is made up of full members and associate members. Full members are Ports or Port Authorities. An associate membership is open to any business or service involved with the Port sector.

Our board is made up of 14 representatives from the full membership.

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Our team

Mike Gallacher

Chief Executive Officer

Margie Barbouttis

Policy Director

Alex Heydon

Business Manager

Imogen Posa

Communications Director

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Ports Australia is Australia’s peak body representing our ports community at the national level.

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Ports Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which our ports are located and where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Ports Australia is committed to respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.