We make opportunities happen
It’s our role to deliver economic and social benefits for the people of NSW by growing the state’s economy. This work helps to make NSW a prosperous, inclusive and a thriving global hub for business, innovation, talent, visitors and residents.
We achieve this by targeting opportunities aligned to our key pillars:
- Boosting research and development
- Fostering start-ups and innovations
- Growing priority sectors and precincts
- Attracting global talent and investment
- Exporting to the world.
Our leadership team
Investment NSW is a group under the Premier's DepartmentExternal Link.

Rebecca McPhee, Deputy Secretary, Investment NSW
Rebecca is the Deputy Secretary for Investment NSW. Investment NSW delivers economic and social benefits for the people of NSW by growing our economy. Investment NSW achieves this by boosting research and development, fostering startups and innovation and by attracting investment, talent and growing priority sectors and precincts.
Rebecca was recently responsible for providing leadership and direction for the operational management, future development and planning activities of Sydney Metro - Australia’s biggest public transport infrastructure program, developing and delivering a new world-class metro railway system for Sydney. Her focus is on ensuring the delivery of high quality customer outcomes.
Operations is one of the legislative functions of Sydney Metro which includes North West Operations, operating concepts and contracts for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport and Metro West, and operational readiness activities for City & Southwest.
Rebecca’s division was also responsible for outcomes such as planning approvals and environmental compliance, security, sustainability, transport integration, strategy and extensions.
Rebecca has held several Executive Director roles at Transport for NSW providing commercial capability to support high value, complex projects and service models; and managing a portfolio of all the bus, light rail and ferry contracts across the State.
Prior to joining TfNSW, Rebecca specialised in rail franchise bidding as Bid Director for Abellio, a European transport company carrying 620m passengers every year. She was previously Director and founding partner of Maddox Consulting.
Our Ministers
Investment NSW reports to:


Our partners
Investment NSW partners with these NSW Government groups and agencies to ensure the best possible economic outcomes for NSW.