The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board held a strategic discussion with Ms Pat Turner AM, convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Peak Organisations (the Coalition of Peaks), on implementation of Closing the Gap priority reforms, including in the 2023-24 Budget context.
A State Funeral for the Honourable Anthony (Tony) Staley AO will take place at 11.00 am on Wednesday 17 May 2023 at St John's Anglican Church, 86 Clendon Road, Toorak, Victoria.
In 1970, Mr Staley was elected to the seat of Chisholm. He later became Minister for the Capital Territory and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Arts from 1976 to 1977, and Minister for Post and Telecommunications from 1977 to 1980. He retired from the Australian Parliament in 1980.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Alison Frame as Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs for a period of five years commencing on 23 January 2023.
Dated 15 December 2022
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, hereby appoint Dr Steven Kennedy PSM to the office of the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury for a period of five years commencing on 2 September 2019.
Dated 25 July 2019
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Social Services
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Mr Raymond Griggs AO CSC as the Secretary of the Department of Social Services for a period of five years commencing on 22 July 2021.
Dated 8 July 2021
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Meghan Quinn as the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources for a period of five years commencing on 22 August 2022.
Dated 5 August 2022
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Health
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Professor Brendan Murphy as the Secretary of the Department of Health for a period of five years commencing on 29 February 2020.
Dated 6 February 2020
[Signature of David Hurley]
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Jan Adams as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for a period of five years commencing on 1 July 2022.
Dated 23 June 2022
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Finance
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Jenny Wilkinson as the Secretary of the Department of Finance for a period of five years commencing on 9 August 2022.
Dated 23 June 2022
[Signature of David Hurley]