Director-General
John Bradley is the Director-General of the Department of Environment and Resource Management, which is responsible for conserving and managing the state's natural environment. The department's key role is planning, allocating and managing Queensland's natural resources in a way that supports economic growth and maintains our natural heritage for today and tomorrow.
John is experienced in the reform of government utilities, competition reform and economic regulation. Before joining the Department of Environment and Resource Management, he was the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Water Commission, which managed the drought response and streamlined the provision of urban water supply arrangements across South East Queensland. John also oversaw the development of a long-term 50-year water supply strategy, and the policy framework for the introduction of purified recycled water into the region's drinking supplies.
Formerly an executive director in the Queensland Government's Office of the Coordinator General, John was involved in preparing the state's retail electricity businesses for sale.
As Executive Director of the Western Australian Government's Electricity Reform Implementation Unit, he oversaw the restructure of that state's electricity industry, the introduction of new regulatory arrangements and competition reforms.
Before his work in Western Australia, John held senior roles in the Queensland Energy and Treasury portfolios. In the Office of Energy, he was responsible for Gas and Strategic Projects, which included procurement of the $500 million Townsville Power and Gas Delivery Project.
While in the Treasury portfolio, John worked on competition policy in the water sector, the incorporation of the South East Queensland Water Company and the corporatisation of Sunwater.
Last updated: 22 October 2009