PM&C organisation chart

As at 23 July 2026

  • Secretary: Dr Steven Kennedy PSM (Statutory appointment)
  • Chief of Staff: Karla Rayner

  • Taskforce Coordinator: Anthea Harris

Fuel Supply Taskforce

  • First Assistant Secretary: Janet Quigley

Energy Policy Team

  • Assistant Secretary: Joe Ritchie (acting arrangement)

Data and Reporting Team

  • Assistant Secretary: Alistair Campbell

Legal Policy, Engagement and Governance

  • Assistant Secretary: Bridie McAsey

  • Executive Director: Padma Raman PSM

Office for Women

  • First Assistant Secretary: Megan Leahy

Women's Economic Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Angela Hope

Gender Based Violence and Social Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Rochelle White

Gender Equality Systems and Partnerships

  • Assistant Secretary: Clancie Hall

  • Deputy Secretary: Pauline Sullivan (acting arrangement)
    Blair Exell

Social Policy

  • First Assistant Secretary: Eliza Strapp

Immigration and Education

  • Assistant Secretary: Julia Chandra

Human Services

  • Assistant Secretary: Nina Reidy (acting arrangement)

First Nations

  • Assistant Secretary: Kate Thomann

Intergovernmental Relations and Reform

  • First Assistant Secretary: Tim Johnson (acting arrangement)

Commonwealth-State Relations

  • Assistant Secretary: James McLean Dreyfus (acting arrangement)

Health

  • Assistant Secretary: Russell de Burgh

Cabinet

  • First Assistant Secretary: Kai Everist (acting arrangement)

Cabinet Secretariat

  • Assistant Secretary: Bridie Costigan

Cabinet Governance and National Security

  • Assistant Secretary: Branko Ananijevski

Strategy and Delivery

  • Assistant Secretary: Louise O’Donnell (acting arrangement)

  • Deputy Secretary:
    Louise Rawlings (acting arrangement)
    Nadine Williams

Industry, Infrastructure and Environment

  • First Assistant Secretary: Matthew Strapp (acting arrangement)

Infrastructure and Communications

  • Assistant Secretary: Zoe Grant (acting arrangement)

Industry, Science and Digital

  • Assistant Secretary: Cate Setterfield (acting arrangement)

Climate Change and Energy

  • Assistant Secretary: Roland Trease

Environment, Resources and Agriculture

  • Assistant Secretary: Christie Renton (acting arrangement)

Economic

  • First Assistant Secretary and Chief Economist: John Neil (acting arrangement)

Tax, Markets and Workplace Relations

  • Assistant Secretary: Shibani Iyer

Fiscal Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Caitlin Hudson (acting arrangement)

Economic Policy and Analytics

  • Assistant Secretary: Kevin Quek (acting arrangement)

Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government and Office of Impact Analysis

  • Assistant Secretary: Joanna Abhayaratna

  • Deputy Secretary: Justin Hayhurst

National Security and Resilience

  • First Assistant Secretary: Sue Bodell

Defence Policy and Capability

  • Assistant Secretary: Andrew Hodgkinson

Domestic Security

  • Assistant Secretary: Andrew Rose

Resilience, Recovery and Response

  • Assistant Secretary: Jason Dymowski

International

  • First Assistant Secretary: Lauren Bain

Global Interests

  • Assistant Secretary: Eric Young

Asia

  • Assistant Secretary: Michael Kachel

Pacific

  • Assistant Secretary: Alex Stevenson

Multilateral Economic Engagement

  • First Assistant Secretary and G20 Sherpa: Lisa Elliston
  • Assistant Secretary and G20 Sous Sherpa: Suzanne Akila (acting arrangement)

Protocol and International Visits

  • First Assistant Secretary: Arthur Spyrou
  • Assistant Secretary: Laura Thompson (acting arrangement)

  • Deputy Secretary: Kendra Morony

AUKUS

  • First Assistant Secretary: Amelia Henty (acting arrangement)

AUKUS Submarines and Naval Shipbuilding

  • Assistant Secretary: Luke McGowan

Policy, Enablers and Partnerships

  • Assistant Secretary: Murray Colless (acting arrangement)

  • Deputy Secretary: Cameron Gifford

Government

  • First Assistant Secretary: Andrew Walter

Legal Policy

  • Assistant Secretary: Katy Lin

Parliament, Government and Honours

  • Assistant Secretary: David Belgrove

Parliamentary Liaison Officer - Senate

  • Assistant Secretary: Mark McCormack (acting arrangement)

Parliamentary Liaison Officer - House of Representatives

  • Assistant Secretary: Des Ko (acting arrangement)

Digital, Security and Workplace Operations

  • First Assistant Secretary: Justin Keefe

Enterprise Technology and Security

  • Assistant Secretary: Marnie Fraser

Digital Design

  • Assistant Secretary: Jane Hill

Digital and Workplace Services

  • Assistant Secretary: Samantha Portelli

Digital and Security Reform

  • Assistant Secretary: Ben Keily

Digital Delivery

  • Assistant Secretary: Mick Unwin (acting arrangement)

Protective Security Reform

  • Assistant Secretary: Jane Gillis

Office of AI

  • Head of Office: Fergus Hanson
  • Assistant Secretary: Peter Good

Australian Government Consulting

  • Chief Consulting Officer: Andrew Nipe
  • Deputy Chief Consulting Officer: Joanne Rossiter
  • Deputy Chief Consulting Officer: Victoria Benz
  • Deputy Chief Consulting Officer: Anthony McGinness

Corporate

  • First Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer: Cha Jordanoski

People

  • Chief People Officer: Tanja Watson

Finance

  • Chief Financial Officer: Cristy England

Governance, Performance and Audit

  • Assistant Secretary and Head of Internal Audit: Belinda Small

Ministerial and Parliamentary Support

  • Assistant Secretary: Ilona Fegan (acting arrangement)

Communications

  • Assistant Secretary: Leonie Kolmar