Jessica Shaw is the Member for Swan Hills in the WA Legislative Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for State Development & Industry Development, Jobs and Trade, Public Sector Management and Federal-State Relations in the Cook Labor Government.

In the Premier’s office, Jessica has carriage of projects in energy transition, hydrogen industries, infrastructure development, domestic gas, trade and finance for economic diversification.

Prior to entering Parliament, Jessica was a senior commercial executive in the energy industry, responsible for developing and managing a wide range of regulated and unregulated assets. She has extensive experience in business development, commercial management, economic regulation and project delivery in electricity and gas infrastructure and commodity markets. Jessica has worked with publicly listed, private equity and government trading enterprises based both in Australia and overseas.

Jessica’s early career was in foreign affairs and trade. She was Political and Economic Attaché to the British High Commission and also worked for the Australian Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee.

In addition to her current role, Jessica has served in the Hydrogen, Commerce, Science, Culture and Arts, Heritage, Child Protection, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Women’s Interests and Communities portfolios.

Jessica has three undergraduate degrees in law, politics and international relations, a Masters in Law from the University of Cambridge and has studied energy policy, climate science and economic development at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Her policy interests centre on sustainable development, climate change and energy transition; economic diversification and growth; innovation, investment and trade; and strengthening partnerships between the public, private and community sectors to generate employment and produce and equitably distribute value.

Cam has more than two decades experience in the airline industry, including various senior leadership roles at Air New Zealand. He was the airline’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer between 2016 and 2020. In this role he was responsible for global sales and distribution, revenue management, brand and marketing, market development, freight, and the airline’s frequent flyer business.

Cam was previously CEO of MediaWorks, a New Zealand-based digital, out-of-home advertising and commercial audio business and served as the Chairman of the Radio Broadcasters Association from late 2020 to 2023.

Kate Holsgrove is a highly accomplished executive with a distinguished career in aviation and retail property. Having recently concluded 12 months as Acting CEO of Perth Airport, Kate has transitioned into a new role as Chief Commercial & Aviation Officer.

Kate has a wealth of experience in senior leadership with over 15+ years at Scentre Group (owner & manager of Westfield shopping centres) in WA, ACT and NSW prior to joining Perth Airport in 2019.

Kate holds a Masters in Business Administration, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and sits on the Tourism Council WA Board.