A/ Executive Director, Statutory Compliance (Investigations and Prosecutions), National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Sydney
Belinda Hughes is an accomplished prosecutor, having spent more than a decade with the New South Wales Police Force, leading multiple teams and prosecuting some of the most significant cases arising from organised crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Following her time with the New South Wales Police Force, Belinda moved to Transport for New South Wales as a Senior Manager, where she was responsible for a team of lawyers, advocates and administration staff, prosecuting over 36,000 matters per-year.
Belinda commenced as the National Director of Prosecutions with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in 2020. Belinda leads the Prosecutions Team, based across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania with over 40 staff. The team supports Heavy Vehicle investigations and prosecutes on behalf of South Australian and Victorian Police, together with the NHVR Safety Compliance Officers and Investigators. In September 2022, Belinda was promoted to the role of Acting Executive Director Statutory Compliance where she leads both the National Prosecutions and National Investigations teams for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Belinda Hughes is an accomplished prosecutor, having spent more than a decade with the New South Wales Police Force, leading multiple teams and prosecuting some of the most significant cases arising from organised crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Following her time with the New South Wales Police Force, Belinda moved to Transport for New South Wales as a Senior Manager, where she was responsible for a team of lawyers, advocates and administration staff, prosecuting over 36,000 matters per-year.
Belinda commenced as the National Director of Prosecutions with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in 2020. Belinda leads the Prosecutions Team, based across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania with over 40 staff. The team supports Heavy Vehicle investigations and prosecutes on behalf of South Australian and Victorian Police, together with the NHVR Safety Compliance Officers and Investigators. In September 2022, Belinda was promoted to the role of Acting Executive Director Statutory Compliance where she leads both the National Prosecutions and National Investigations teams for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.