The Honourable Peter Dutton will spend his time on increasing investment in Queensland’s critical minerals sector.
The former federal opposition leader, who lost his seat at the 2025 general election, has accepted a new board director role at the Queensland Investment Corporation.
Dutton will assist the state-owned investment management company in attracting money and other resources into Sunshine State infrastructure ($41.7 billion assets under management), real estate ($12.8 billion), private equity ($10.8 billion), private debt, and the liquid markets group ($28 billion).
Directors can earn up to $135,000 a year according to the Australian Associated Press.
Dutton will join former Peter Beattie State Assistant Minister Michael Choi OAM, who also has “broad experience” in the critical minerals sector. Choi will help to secure international investment in Queensland’s critical minerals.
State Treasurer David Janetzki welcomed Choi and Dutton and reveals the latter will draw on his “expansive government and defence industry experience” to give strategic advice on accelerating development through the flagship Sovereign Industry Development Fund.
“These appointments will bring world-class expertise to the Queensland Investment Corporation, strengthening its ability to drive investment in our state, helping grow our economy to benefit all Queenslanders,” Janetzki says.
“The strong and clear leadership of the new appointees will help steer Queensland into the future and capitalise on the opportunities ahead,” State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates adds.
Queensland is home to 51 of the world’s highly sought-after critical minerals. The state is making a major bid for a national critical mineral agreement with the United States.
Write to Richard Szabo at Mining.com.au
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