# Luke Billiau

> Luke Billiau leads JLL’s Capital Markets business across Australia and New Zealand. He joined the firm in Brisbane in 2007, worked in valuations and Queensland capital markets, and moved to Sydney in 2019. Appointed to his regional role in 2023, he also served eight months as interim ANZ CEO before Selina Short took over in May 2026. His public work covers commercial property transactions, brokerage careers and the intersection of real estate and energy infrastructure.

- **Role:** Head of Capital Markets, Australia & New Zealand at JLL
- **Organizations:** JLL, Australian Property Institute
- **Education:** Queensland University of Technology
- **Known for:** Progressed from JLL’s Queensland valuation and capital markets teams to ANZ capital markets leadership., Appointed in 2023 to lead an Australian capital markets team of more than 140 professionals., Involved in the Grosvenor Place, Sydney transaction listed at A$925 million in his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Joined JLL in Brisbane.
- **2013** — An ASX-filed valuation letter identifies him as Director, Valuations and Advisory, Queensland, and a Certified Practising Valuer.
- **2019** — Promoted to lead NSW sales and investments; relocated from Brisbane to Sydney in late 2019.
- **2023** — Appointed Head of Capital Markets, Australia & New Zealand, in May, having led national office investments and NSW capital markets.
- **2025-2026** — Served eight months as interim CEO for Australia and New Zealand; exact start date not independently established.
- **2026** — Returned to full-time capital markets leadership as Selina Short became ANZ CEO effective 11 May.

## Achievements

- Progressed from JLL’s Queensland valuation and capital markets teams to ANZ capital markets leadership.
- Appointed in 2023 to lead an Australian capital markets team of more than 140 professionals.
- Involved in the Grosvenor Place, Sydney transaction listed at A$925 million in his official biography.
- Completed an eight-month interim ANZ CEO assignment in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — His publicly indexed LinkedIn activity included the Merchant House, 333 Kent Street, Sydney sale campaign, with expressions of interest scheduled to close on 22 October 2026.
- **2026-05** — Hosted the town hall welcoming Selina Short and reflected publicly on his eight months as interim CEO.
- **2026-04** — Featured in JLL’s discussion of real estate’s role in energy expansion, including land access for renewables and links between data centres and logistics property.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jll.com/en-au/about-jll/leadership/bio-leader/luke.billiau
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-billiau-5043b62a

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Last updated: 2026-10-21