Click on the links below for information on LPA Personnel and Contacts.

• Offices & Staff
• Executive Council
• Committees
• LPA Life Members
• Consultants

LPA COMMITTEES

Management Committee

The LPA Executive Council established a Management Committee to assist it, on terms set out in a formal Charter of Responsibility.  Please click here to view or download the LPA Management Committee Charter of Responsibility in PDF.

Andrew Kay, Chair
Andrew Kay & Associates

Kate Brennan, Deputy Chair
Federation Square Management

Ross Cunningham
Star City

Craig McGovern
Queensland Performing Arts Trust

Brendan Hughes Schwab
LPA Chief Executive

Helpmann Awards Administration Committee (HAAC)

The Executive Council also established the Helpmann Awards Administration Committee, which exists to assist management in the administration of functions within the terms of its Charter of Responsibility approved by the Executive Council.  Please click here to view or download this sub-committee’s Charter of Responsibility.

Jon Nicholls, Chair
Jon Nicholls Productions

Ross Cunningham
Star City

Eric Robinson
Jands Production Services

Kelvin McWhinnie
Theatre Royal Sydney

Ann Tonks
Melbourne Theatre Company

Craig McMaster
Showbiz International

Sue Hunt
Sydney Opera House Trust

Brendan Hughes Schwab
LPA Chief Executive

Workplace Relations Committee (WRC)
 
The Workplace Relations Committee (WRC) is a specialist committee dealing with workplace relations issues affecting or likely to affect the live entertainment industry, including but not limited to negotiation strategies for enterprise bargaining, variations to awards with regard to Test Case standards and particular issues relevant to the live entertainment industry (e.g. touring provisions) and Occupational Health and Safety issues.  Please click here to view or download the Workplace Relations Committee Charter of Responsibility in PDF.

Andrew Kay, Chair
Andrew Kay & Associates
 
Bernadette Hayes, Deputy Chair
GFO
 
Vernon Winley
Opera Australia
 
Barry Plumb
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
 
Louise Withers
Louise Withers & Associates
 
Denis Daniels
Symphony Australia
 
Gill Perkins
The Bell Shakespeare Company

Rob Brookman
Sydney Theatre Company

Cath O’Brien
Sydney Opera House Trust
 
Brendan HughesSchwab
LPA Chief Executive
 
David Hamilton, Secretary
LPA Director, Workplace Relations

Produce Australia

Produce Australia is a Working Party made up of leaders in the Australian Live Entertainment Industry which will examine the commercial production of live entertainment in Australia.   The development, viability and sustainability of commercial production is an issue that vitally affects producers, venues, ticketing companies and all key players in the Australian Live Entertainment Industry, including performers and employees.
 
Produce Australia will make recommendations to the LPA Executive Council on the optimal policy, commercial and industry framework that will encourage the future development, viability and sustainability of commercial production.  Please click here to view or download the Working Party’s Charter of Responsibility.

Produce Australia Working Party:
 
Andrew Kay, Chair
Andrew Kay & Associates
 
Kate Brennan (Deputy Chair)
Federation Square Management
 
Craig McGovern
Queensland Performing Arts Trust
 
Brendan Hughes Schwab
LPA Chief Executive

Any other person from within or outside the composition of the LPA Executive Council as the LPA Management Committee may approve.

Cinemas Committee
 
The Executive Council has established a Cinemas Committee to effectively represent and advance the interests of members of the LPA who carry on business as cinema exhibitors.  Click here to view or download the Committee’s Charter of Responsibility.
 

Exhibition and Events Industry Committee
 
The Executive Council has established an Exhibition and Events Industry Committee to effectively represent and advance the interests of members of the LPA who carry on business within the exhibition and events industry in Australia.  Click here to view or download the Committee’s Charter of Responsibility.

LPA Representation on Boards

LPA staff and representatives participate in industry boards and committees, including:

• Just Superannuation
• CREATE Australia & Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council
• Arts Training Victoria
• ACCI Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
• ACCI Employment, Education and Training Working Group