Paul Holden

Paul has 25 years experience working with public and private sector organisations. He has worked for Federal and State Governments in political, policy and delivery roles. Paul is highly experienced in the facilitation and delivery of major projects in Queensland and has a proven track record in delivering major projects in complex stakeholder environments. Paul has held senior executive positions with the Office of the Coordinator-General and the Department of State Development as well as other roles previously with the Federal Government and Economic Development Organisations in Queensland. Paul has led government assessment for major projects in Queensland for minerals, water, agriculture and tourism projects for the Coordinator-General and has a strong grasp of the regulatory frameworks for the delivery of major projects. Paul has extensive experience in working with government, industry and community stakeholders to deliver projects in Queensland. His experience in regulatory, facilitation, financing and advocacy roles has helped many industry proponents navigate the sometimes complex approval pathways to accelerate development of projects into construction. Hailing from Mount Isa, Paul is passionate about developing regional economies and helping to drive the future growth of our critical minerals industries.