Christine Thompson has lived and worked in rural WA for over thirty years with public sector exposure across state and national levels focused on regional industry, business and community development. She has over 20 years’ experience on a range of not for profit boards, ministerial appointed advisory councils and community committees.

Christine has a BA (Social Sciences), B. Social Work and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Her experience as a business partner in farming enterprises and small business and wide industry experience at a national board and community level has given Christine a wide range of knowledge and experience of high level policy and its application at the grass roots level.