Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has appointed five new faces to the National Transport Commission (NTC) working on national transport reform.

Mr Truss has brought in David Anderson as Chair, Carolyn Walsh as Deputy Chair, and Nola Bransgrove, Mike Mrdak and Norm Mcllfatrick as commissioners.

“The new commissioners will bring a wealth of expert industry knowledge and public sector experience from a state, national and international level,” NTC chief executive Paul Retter said.

“I am confident that we can work together with our stakeholders to bring about real and positive change for the Australian transport sector.”

The commissioners have been given the jobs for a three year period, during which they will bring their broad experience to ongoing effort advancing the NTC’s work program.

David Anderson is the former CEO of VicRoads, and has been providing consultancy support on transport and infrastructure issues and projects to private companies, Australian transport jurisdictions and to the Prime Minister of East Timor.

Carolyn Walsh is a Commissioner at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, a member of a number of NSW Government agency audit and risk committees, and also provides consultancy on safety and risk management.

Nola Bransgrov is joint-owner of Branstrans Transport, has played a big role in the launch of the TruckSafe program and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the industry.

Commissioner Mike Mrdak is the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

Fellow commissioner Norm Mcllfatrick is currently State Secretary of the Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.