Melinda Cilento (left) has been appointed a part‑time member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Board. Emily Winch has been promoted to regional director NSW/ACT in the Department of Home Affairs. Nicholas Broadbent SC has been appointed as Associate Director of Public Prosecutions. Photos: TAFE Directors Australia, Migration Institute of Australia, 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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Emily Winch has been promoted to regional director NSW/ACT in the Department of Home Affairs.
Patrick Coyle has been appointed executive director, Registered Organisations Services Branch in the Fair Work Commission.
Other federal appointments
Gordon de Brouwer has been appointed the next chancellor of the Australian National University, replacing Julie Bishop.
Dr de Brouwer retired in February as the Australian Public Service Commissioner. He has a long association with the ANU, having served as a professor of economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy and remaining an adjunct professor at the university today.
Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher, who worked closely with Dr de Brouwer in the APS, congratulated him on his appointment and said she could not think of a better person to “take on this important position” at ANU.
“This appointment comes at a pivotal time for the ANU, and I am pleased to see that a Canberran with a clear understanding of the role that the university plays in our city’s social and economic fabric will take on this leadership position,” Senator Gallagher said.
“This appointment marks something of a full-circle moment for Dr de Brouwer … Dr de Brouwer has made a significant contribution to Australia through his career in academia and the Australian Public Service, and brings a wealth of experience, respected leadership qualities and a deep commitment to public institutions to the role.
“Dr de Brouwer’s leadership and experience will be crucial in providing stability and confidence as the ANU moves forward.
“The ANU is a great national institution and a vital part of Canberra, and I look forward to working with Dr de Brouwer as he leads the university into its next chapter.”
Nicholas Broadbent SC has been appointed Associate Director of Public Prosecutions for a five-year term starting on 6 October. The Associate Director provides senior legal leadership and works closely with the Director of Public Prosecutions to support the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) in the prosecution of alleged offences against Commonwealth law.
Mr Broadbent was appointed Deputy Senior Public Defender at the NSW Public Defenders in 2025, having previously served as a Public Defender in Dubbo, NSW, for five years. He has also held leadership and strategic roles within the legal profession, including as a councillor and honorary secretary of the NSW Bar Association. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Law, Society & Criminology at the University of New South Wales.
The Federal Government has appointed Melinda Cilento as a part‑time member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Board for a five-year term effective 1 September. Treasurer Jim Chalmers described Ms Cilento as a highly respected economist with broad and deep expertise and experience. She has held senior economic policy and leadership roles, including as CEO of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Commissioner at the Productivity Commission, and chief economist and Deputy CEO at the Business Council of Australia.
States and territories
The Northern Territory Government has appointed Bronwyn Haack as Acting Children’s Commissioner and Acting Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. The government said the acting arrangements had been put in place to ensure continuity of the independent roles of the Children’s Commissioner and Anti-Discrimination Commissioner following the resignation of the former commissioner in July, and the end of the current Anti-Discrimination Commissioner’s term on 6 August.
