Sally Stannard

Sally Stannard was appointed as Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in 2023. In this role Sally oversees TMR’s delivery of transport services and infrastructure, the shaping of current and future transport systems, and management of the state’s transport regulation, marine and road safety functions.
TMR has approximately 6810 staff and an annual budget of $17.8 billion, including capital expenditure of $8.1 billion and managed assets worth in excess of $145 billion. TMR’s network also includes 33,000km of state-controlled roads, service contracts worth over $4 billion per annum and important rail, bus, cycling and maritime infrastructure.
Sally is the Chair of Cross River Rail and Chair of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand. She is also a board member of Transport Australia and the Australian Rail Industry Standards Organisation. Sally is passionate about the role transport plays in equitable and sustainable economic development of our cities and regions.