Dr Marion Healy PSM was appointed NSW’s first Independent Biosecurity Commissioner in July 2024. She has held senior executive leadership positions in national regulatory agencies responsible for managing public health and/or environmental risks associated with the food supply and industrial chemicals, and the biosecurity risks from the international movement of plants/plant products. She has deep experience in regulatory systems, particularly at the science/policy interface and has represented Australia in developing international regulatory frameworks, regional guidance and capacity building and led technical negotiations with overseas counterparts. Her regulatory skills and influence were recognised through the awarding of a Public Service Medal in 2021. She is also the Independent Chair of the FRDC SafeFish committee, a non-executive director of PrimeSafe and Chair of the Advisory Committee on Chemical Scheduling.