Felix Donovan has been appointed a First Assistant Secretary in the Department of the Treasury. Kartika Medcraft-Smith has been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Collections and Cultural Heritage Branch in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. Photos: LinkedIn & Facebook.
A breakdown of the latest appointments and moves in the Australian Public Service, the public services of the states and territories, and the wider public sector.
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Katherine McLaren, Jack Chenoweth, Sophie Maltabarow and David McKay have been promoted to Senior Executive Lawyers in the Australian Government Solicitor.
Samuel Beever has been appointed Assistant Secretary, Policy and Program Management in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Kartika Medcraft-Smith has been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Collections and Cultural Heritage Branch in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
Band 2
Felix Donovan has been appointed a First Assistant Secretary in the Department of the Treasury.
Other federal appointments
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of John Bradley as the inaugural CEO of Australia’s first National Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The National EPA is scheduled to launch on 1 July, with the government describing it as the cornerstone of its environmental law reforms designed to protect the environment while powering productivity.
Mr Bradley has more than 25 years of leadership experience in delivering major system reforms in environment regulation, water, energy, natural resources, climate and planning. He most recently led Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and has also held senior leadership roles in business, and government in the environment, resources, energy and water sectors in Queensland and Western Australia.
John Bradley (left) has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of Australia’s first National Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Samuel Beever has been appointed Assistant Secretary, Policy and Program Management in DFAT. Photos: LinkedIn & DFAT.
States and territories
The South Australian Government has announced several new and returning appointments to the Adelaide Festival Board. Councillor Carmel Noon will join the board as the City of Adelaide’s nominated member until 30 January, 2027.
Bundjalung and Kullilli writer, journalist, broadcaster and artist Daniel Browning is also joining the board, as is former president, chairman, CEO and director of Mitsubishi Motors Australia, and former deputy chairman of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Shaun Westcott. Returning board members include chair Judy Potter, Rob Brookman, Jane Doyle and John Irving, all of whom will remain on the board until 30 June, 2027, and Tam Nguyen, who will retain membership until 30 June, 2029.
Western Australia’s Busselton Water Board has two new appointments and one reappointment. Jane Sparkes has been appointed deputy chair to succeed Christine Kershaw, while Dr Sally Talbot has also been appointed to the board, and Alex Marsden has been reappointed.
Justice Stephen Hall has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) of Western Australia to fill the vacancy left by Michael Corboy SC, who was appointed Commissioner in November 2025. Justice Hall has served as a Supreme Court judge for 17 years, most recently as an appeal judge.
