Malcolm William Broomhead (born 11 September 1952) is an Australian businessman who has held various directorships and senior positions in the Australian engineering, industrial and resources sectors. As of 2018, he is a director of

BHP BHP Group Limited, founded as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is an Australian multinational mining and metals corporation. BHP was established in August 1885 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. As of 2024, BHP was the world� ...

and Chairman of

Orica Orica Limited () is an Australian-based multinational corporation that is one of the world's largest providers of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and construction markets, a supplier of sodium c ...

. Journalist Andrew Crook wrote of Broomhead in 2012 that "nobody is more connected in Australian business".

Career

Broomhead attained a BE and an MBA at the

University of Queensland The University of Queensland is a Public university, public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone ...

in the 1980s. During his career in the engineering, industrial and resources sectors, Broomhead held senior management positions with Halcrow (UK), MIM Holdings,

Peko-Wallsend Peko-Wallsend was an Australian mining company. History Peko-Wallsend was founded in 1961 when Peko Mines merged with Wallsend Investments. In 1962 Peko-Wallsend purchased Toll Transport. In January 1968, Peko-Wallsend acquired a majority share ...

, Industrial Equity and

North Limited North Limited was a diversified mining and resources company. Although based in Australia, its operations eventually extended to six continents. By the late 20th century the company had become the fourth largest iron ore exporter in the world wi ...

. At North Limited, he acted as managing director and chief executive officer. Broomhead was appointed managing director and Chief Executive of Orica Limited in 2001; a position he held until September 2005. He left Orica in 2005 to undertake treatment for cancer. In the late 2000s, he acted as Chairman of

Asciano Limited Asciano Limited was an Australian freight logistics company, operating in railway freight and shipping. Asciano was demerged from Toll Holdings in 2007, and owned Patrick Corporation and Pacific National as subsidiary companies. Asciano speciali ...

(2009–2016) and a Director of Coates Group Holdings Pty. Ltd. (2008–2013) . Broomhead joined BHP Billiton as a non-executive director in 2010, and was appointed chairman of the company's sustainability committee in 2017. In December 2015 he returned to Orica as a non-executive director and in 2016 was appointed chairman.

Other roles

Broomhead was appointed Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in July 2014, Chairman of the Australia China One Belt One Road Advisory Board in August 2016, and is a council member of

Opportunity International Australia Opportunity International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in the United States. Through a network of 47 program and support partners, Opportunity International provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training to mor ...

. Broomhead made a $3 million philanthropic contribution to the University of Queensland to establish its first Chair of Finance. He is a member of Australia's "

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Awards and recognition

In the

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Broomhead was made an

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(AO) for "distinguished service to business and mining, and through financial support for education and medical research".

Personal life

Broomhead is a cancer survivor.

References

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