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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Felicity Caldwell
Katarzyna Stapleton, the CEO of Queensland Rail, has announced she will step down from her position next year when her current contract ends in April 2027. During her tenure, which began in 2019 as CFO and later as CEO since April 2022, Stapleton managed significant industrial action by rail unions and navigated enterprise bargaining negotiations that led to a temporary reduction in service schedules. Her total package was $1.124 million in 2026, one of the highest among Queensland’s public sector executives. The state's transport minister praised her leadership while a search process for a new CEO is set to commence soon.
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Katarzyna Stapleton, known as Kat, the CEO of Queensland Rail, has informed staff that she will leave the position next year. Before joining Queensland Rail in 2019 as chief financial officer (CFO), Stapleton held executive roles with NBN Co and was CFO for Bahrain Telecommunications company. She became Queensland Rail’s CEO in April 2022 during the former Palaszczuk Labor government.
During her tenure, Stapleton managed protracted industrial action by several rail unions during enterprise bargaining negotiations, leading to a reduced timetable for staff to address a maintenance backlog. By October 12, about 91% of services were expected to be restored, with full service resuming by the end of November.
Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg praised Stapleton's leadership and thanked her for securing in-principal agreement on seven enterprise agreements with its workforce over the past four-and-a-half years. Stapleton’s total package as CEO was $1.124 million.
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Queensland Rail CEO Katarzyna Stapleton has told staff she will leave the job next year.
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she → tell → job
Stapleton, known as Kat, will not seek to extend her appointment, which was due to finish in April 2027.
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which → know → April
Before joining Queensland Rail in 2019 as the chief financial officer, she held executive roles with NBN Co and was CFO for Bahrain Telecommunications company.
She was appointed as Queensland Rail’s chief executive officer in April 2022 during the former Palaszczuk Labor government.
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She → join → government
Stapleton has been at the helm for protracted industrial action by several rail unions this year during enterprise bargaining negotiations, which led to a reduced timetable for staff to cope with a maintenance backlog.
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staff → lead → backlog
About 91 per cent of services were expected to be restored by October 12, with a full timetable implemented by the end of November.
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timetable → expect → November
Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg thanked Stapleton for her contribution as CEO over the past four-and-a-half years.
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Mickelberg → thank → years
“Ms Stapleton has led Queensland Rail as the organisation recently secured in-principal agreement with its workforce across seven enterprise agreements, and I wish her success in future endeavours,” he said.
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he → lead → endeavours
Stapleton was on a total package of $1.124 million in 2026, according to the most recent Queensland Rail annual report, making her one of the highest-paid executives in Queensland’s public sector.
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her → accord → sector
A merit-based selection process to find a new CEO for QR will begin soon.
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process → base → QR
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