August 15th, 2023Peter Wilson appointed ATSB Commissioner

Federal Transport minister and Member for Ballarat Catherine King has announced the appointment of Peter Wilson to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Commission.

The appointment of Mr Wilson (pictured above) recognises his significant operational and senior executive experience in leadership and corporate roles across the aviation sector.

Mr Wilson accumulated approximately 17,500 professional flying hours over an operational career spanning almost 30 years at Qantas Airways, along with senior leadership experience at Virgin Australia and Tiger Air.

His experience at Australian airlines has included technical managerial roles, Chief Pilot, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer.

Mr Wilson has served on a number of boards and will bring to the ATSB high levels of technical expertise, experience and credibility across the aviation industry.

This appointment ensures that the ATSB’s Commission continues to have high levels of experience across rail, maritime and air transport – the three modes of transport for which they have investigatory responsibility.

“I look forward to continuing to work with the ATSB Commission to ensure the highest transport safety for the Australian public through independent investigations and influencing safety action,” Ms King said.