A well-respected Great Barrier Reef Traditional Owner with a strong background in natural resource management and government relations will join the Board of Australia's lead management agency for the Great Barrier Reef.
Mr Tibau Stanley (Stan) Lui’s five-year appointment as the new First Nations’ member to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Board follows a merit-based process.
Mr Lui is a Torres Strait Islander from Erub (Darnley Island) with academic qualifications in science and an extensive track record advising on policies for the sustainable use and safeguarding of marine ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef.
Reef Authority Board Chairperson Dr Ian Poiner welcomed Mr Lui’s appointment.
“Traditional Owners have a close and enduring connection to the Reef and are important partners for the Reef Authority,” he said.
“I am looking forward to working with Mr Lui and the valuable perspectives he brings as our First Nations Board member.”
Mr Lui said he was passionate and committed to working for the future of the Great Barrier Reef and delighted to be appointed to the Board.
“This appointment allows me to draw on my knowledge and understanding of the environment and First Nations matters and make a positive contribution to helping protect and manage this global icon,” he said.
Mr Lui is the Director of an Indigenous environmental consultancy that covers all elements of natural resource management. He holds a Bachelor Science in Marine Biology and Aquaculture from James Cook University.
He was previously on the Boards for Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Ltd. and the Wet Tropics Biodiversity Foundation and has also held positions on several Commonwealth Government advisory committees.
Mr Lui was appointed as a part-time member of the Authority Board for five years from 23 January 2025.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 outlines the role, functions, and membership for the Board.
The Board comprises a chairperson and five members, including a First Nations member with significant knowledge or experience of Indigenous matters relating to the Reef.
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