The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has today elected Mark Birrell AM as President.

Mr Birrell is a full-time non-executive director with extensive experience in the law and finance and is currently a non-executive director of Transurban Limited and a board member of the Geneva-based International Organisation of Employers.

He has served in leadership roles across public and private boards, was President of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2013-16) and served as a Victorian Cabinet Minister (1992-99).

“There’s never been a more important time for business to have a strong voice. You’ll see ACCI fully focussed on positive policy ideas that help Australia grow – so living standards rise and businesses thrive,” Mr Birrell said.

“It’s an honour to lead this nation’s largest and most representative business network, which has a history in Australia stretching back to the 1820s.”

The ACCI Annual General Meeting in Canberra today also elected Mr Lyall Gorman as Deputy President.

Mr Gorman is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Evolve Housing Limited and President of Business NSW.