(From left) Sara Stark has been promoted to General Manager — New Markets and Innovation at the Australian Energy Regulator. Angus Brackenreg has been appointed as an Assistant Commissioner, Tax Counsel Network in the ATO. Adam Copp has been reappointed as Infrastructure Australia’s CEO. Photos: LinkedIn, Wesley Int’l & IA.
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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Band 1
Sara Stark has been promoted to General Manager — New Markets and Innovation at the Australian Energy Regulator.
Adam Au has been appointed Assistant Director-General Portfolio Management & Planning in the Australian Submarine Agency.
Peter Edwards has been promoted to Chief General Counsel in Defence Housing Australia.
Tanja Racic is the new General Manager, Aluminium Strategy in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR).
Kerry McKinnon has been promoted to Assistant Secretary, Technology Operations and Support in the Department of Home Affairs.
Katie Jenkins has been appointed Assistant Secretary Maritime Support in the Department of Defence.
Joanne Fielding has been promoted to General Manager, International Science & Investment in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR).
Sarah Neville has been named as Executive Director, Pricing and Analytics Branch in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Angus Brackenreg and Monique Ross have been appointed as Assistant Commissioners, Tax Counsel Network in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Band 2
Andrew Doyle is the new National Practice Leader in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other federal appointments
The Federal Government has reappointed Adam Copp as Infrastructure Australia’s CEO for an additional three years. Mr Copp became the IA CEO in July 2023, and previously worked as IA’s Chief Operating Officer.
States and territories
Jacinta Allan resigned as Victorian Premier on 28 July and her deputy Ben Carroll was unanimously elected the new leader of the Victorian Labor Party and as the 50th Premier of Victoria.
Ms Allan resigned after losing support from the Labor Caucus, just three months before the scheduled date of the state election.
Mr Carroll has appointed Chris Barrett as the new Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), effective from 3 August, replacing Jeremi Moule. Mr Barrett comes to the new job after serving as Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, and previously served as Deputy Secretary of the DPC.
The Western Australian Government has appointed Gair Landsborough as the new CEO of Western Power. Mr Landsborough has been acting in the role since February.
Henrietta Farrell has been appointed as the new CEO of Western Australia’s Construction Training Fund (CTF), effective from 12 August, to succeed Tiffany Allen.
