Appointment of Commission Members
The Commission’s governing board consists of four non-executive members made up of the Chair, Deputy Chair and two ordinary members. The Commission’s Chief Executive Officer is also a member of the governing board. Non-executive Board members’ appointments are approved by the Minister for Racing and Gaming. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts is consulted on all non-executive member appointments in accordance with section 228 (Consultation with appropriate Assembly Committee) of the Legislation Act 2001.
The term of appointment for Commission members is three years. Members are eligible for re-appointment at the expiration of that term. The Chief Executive remains as a member for the duration of his/her term of office.
Commissioners
| Chair: | Ms Laura Beacroft |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chair: | Mr Mark Brown |
| Members: | Mr Philip Moss |
| Vacant | |
| Chief Executive: | Ms Derise Cubin |
The Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 prescribes that of the four non-executive members of the Commission "one must have knowledge, experience or qualifications related to providing counselling services to problem gamblers". The appointment of Ms Anthes has ensured compliance with this criterion.
Members' Responsibilities
Under section 56 of the Financial Management Act (FMA) the Board is responsible, under the Minister, for the efficient and effective financial management of the authority. Section 77 of the FMA provides that a governing board has the following functions:
- setting the authority’s policies and strategies;
- governing the authority consistently with the authority’s establishing Act and other relevant legislation;
- ensuring, as far as practicable, that the authority operates in a proper, effective and efficient way; and
- ensuring, as far as practicable, that the authority complies with applicable governmental policies.
The Commission conducts formal meetings on a monthly basis where comprehensive briefing papers and recommendations regarding significant issues are prepared and presented to the Board by Commission staff.
Summary CVs for Commission Members
Laura Beacroft (Chair)
Ms Beacroft brings a range of skills and qualifications in modern regulation; sound decision-making and administrative law; as a company director; developing, delivering and evaluating policies and services; criminology and crime prevention; and conflict prevention and resolution. She has led many boards and committees that, like the Commission, operate in complex dynamic environments.
Ms Beacroft has qualifications in law, management, conflict resolution, and as a company director.
Mark Brown (Deputy Chair)
Mr Brown is an experienced senior executive who brings to the Commission a diverse range of skills in corporate governance and regulation. His career includes a variety of senior executive roles with Services Australia, Department of Home Affairs and more recently, with the Australian Signals Directorate. He has been responsible for areas including governance, compliance, fraud investigations, financial management, security (including IT security) and audit.
Mr Brown is a FCPA, a Certified Internal Auditor and has a range of IT related qualifications in audit, security, risk, Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing.
Mr Brown holds a Masters of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Social Science, a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management, and is a Graduate of MIT’s Executive Management program.
Derise Cubin (Chief Executive Officer & Member)
Ms Cubin is an Executive Branch Manager in Access Canberra, ACT Government. Ms Cubin has previously held the statutory positions of ACT Commissioner for Fair Trading, is also the current ACT Controlled Sports Registrar and had responsibility for Road Transport Compliance functions in the ACT.
Ms Cubin has over 20 years’ experience working in regulatory, enforcement and investigation roles, and is a highly experienced Executive who has worked across multiple public sector agencies in the Commonwealth, ACT Government, and in New Zealand with the Commerce Commission.
Ms Cubin is the chair of the ACT Chapter of the ANZSOG National Regulators Community of Practice and has a Bachelor's degree in Criminology.
Philip Moss AM (Member)
Mr Moss was appointed in August 2025 as a Member of the governing board of the Gambling and Racing Commission. Previously, he held other appointments, including as Member and then Deputy Chair (Judicial Member) of the ACT Sentence Administration Board.
Mr Moss has also been the Part-time Member of the ACT Electoral Commission (and in that capacity an Officer of the ACT Legislative Assembly). He was the inaugural Health Services Commissioner and a founding Commissioner of the ACT Human Rights Commission.
Admitted in 1991, Mr Moss is a barrister and solicitor of the ACT Supreme Court and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.