Sir Edward John Bunting was an Australian public servant and diplomat,whose senior career appointments included Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The Australian Customs Service was an Australian Government agency responsible for Australian border protection,duties and taxes between 1985 and 2009. The Service was first under the portfolio of the Department of Industry,Technology and Commerce from 1985 to 1998 and then the Attorney-General's Department from 1998 to 2009.
Sir Alan Thomas Carmody was an Australian public servant and government official,who was knighted for his contributions.
The Department of Industry,Technology and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and March 1993.
The Department of Sport,Recreation and Tourism was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.
The Department of the Special Minister of State was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.
Helen Rodda Williams is a retired Australian senior public servant. She was the first woman in the Australian Public Service to be appointed as a Secretary of an Australian government department.
Michael Henry Codd is a retired Australian senior public servant and university chancellor.
Dr Donald Russell is a former senior Australian public servant and administrator. He is currently the Chairman of AustralianSuper,Australia's largest superannuation fund.
Sir Neil Smith Currie was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
John Casey Taylor was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984.
James Scully is a retired senior Australian public servant. He is best known for his time in the Australian Government trade department.
Doctor David Charles is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of Industry,Technology and Commerce. He is currently a consultant at Insight Economics Pty Ltd.
Alan Keveral Cumming Newton Wrigley is an Australian writer and commentator on topics related to intelligence,defence and security. Prior to his writing career,he was an engineer at the Government Aircraft Factories,a senior public servant in the Department of Defence,and Director-General of Security.
Bernard V. "Bernie" McKay is a former senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Health between 1984 and 1987.
Lawrence John "Lawrie" Willett is a former senior Australian public servant and university Chancellor.
Bruce MacDonald is a former senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of Sport,Recreation and Tourism.
Patrick John Galvin is a retired senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Arts,Heritage and Environment between 1984 and 1987.
Sir Francis Anthony Meere was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of Customs between 1952 and 1960,heading first the Department of Trade and Customs and then the Department of Customs and Excise.
The National Space Program was a set of policies and organisations under the Hawke and Keating governments created with the goals of developing a national space industry in Australia. When the Howard government came to power in 1996 the program was abolished following the advice of the Bureau of Industry Economics. The National Space Program was generally considered a failure by most media after its demise. During its existence it was crippled by a lack of budget,and multiple white elephant projects.
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