August 28, 2026
Pictured: Angus Mitchell, chief commissioner of the ATSB.

Mitchell reappointed at ATSB Chief; Miller joins ATSB

By Shipping Australia

Mr Angus Mitchell has been re-appointed as Chief Commissioner and CEO to the ATSB Commission for a further five-year term. As Chief Commissioner, Mr Mitchell has overseen a number of significant investigative cases, as well as a period of expansion in both the volume and accessibility of safety information available through the ATSB.

Mr James Miller has been appointed as a Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for a term of three years. He has had a career of over 50 years’ experience in aviation, including as Fleet Captain of Qantas, and he has experience in complex airline operations and leadership of large multi-crew environments. Mr Miller has a background chairing critical safety and operational committees and has significant experience with safety systems and investigations.

The ATSB Commission consists of four members: the Chief Commissioner and three commissioners with expertise relevant to the ATSB’s functions in the maritime, aviation and rail modes of transport.

The Hon. Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, commented:

“I’m delighted to welcome James Miller as a Commissioner of the ATSB, and to extend our Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell for another five years. The bureau will be bolstered by Mr Miller’s appointment, owing to his half-a-century career in aviation. Angus Mitchell has promoted a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration essential to the operations of the bureau. I am deeply appreciative that he has agreed to serve as Chief Commissioner for a further five years”.

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