Jim McDowell has resigned as non-executive director of Austal. Mr McDowell has accepted an appointment to become chief executive of the Premier and Cabinet in South Australia.
Two Perth companies have announced board moves with political connections, with Austal director Jim McDowell leaving to take a powerful job with the South Australian government and IT company Cirrus Networks appointing Paul Everingham as a non-executive director.
Jim McDowell will join Austal's board as a non-executive director in December, following non-executive director Dario Amara's decision not to stand for re-election at the company's annual meeting i
