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He was appointed secretary of the Department of the Treasury in September 2019. He previously served as secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development from September 2017 to August 2019. [1] [2] [3] Kennedy helped convince the Morrison government to implement JobKeeper during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
The Australian Treasury was established in Melbourne in January 1901, after the federation of the six Australian colonies. [3] In 1910, the federal government passed the Australian Notes Act 1910 which gave control over the issue of Australian bank notes to The Treasury and prohibited the circulation of state notes and withdrew their status as legal tender.
In July 2024 McLiesh announced she would not seek a second term as Treasury secretary and that she would return to Canberra. [14] On 1 August 2024 McLiesh's appointment as Auditor-General for Australia was made public. [15] She was succeeded at the Treasury by Iain Rennie. [16]
The Secretary of the Department of the Treasury is the highest-ranking public servant in the Australian Department of the Treasury. Pages in category "Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury of Australia"
Originally formed as the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on 25 March 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the body as responsible for advising the government on public–private partnerships and coordination to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the pandemic in Australia.
National Cabinet also agreed that the COVID-19 vaccine is not currently planned to be mandatory for aged care workers, but may become so later, noting concerns from the industry that it should be mandatory. [27] 4 June 2021: National Cabinet met to discuss Australia’s COVID-19 response and changes to the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy. [28]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the ...
Martin Lee Parkinson AC PSM (born 26 September 1958) is a senior Australian public servant.He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury between March 2011 and December 2014. [2]