Roman Quaedvlieg | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Australian Border Force | |
| In office 1 July 2015 –15 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Michael Outram |
| Comptroller-General of Customs | |
| In office 13 October 2014 –15 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Pezzullo |
| Succeeded by | Michael Outram |
| CEO of Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | |
| In office 13 October 2014 –30 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Pezzullo |
| Succeeded by | Role abolished |
| Chief Police Officer of ACT Policing | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Phelan |
| Succeeded by | Rudi Lammers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roman Alexander Quaedvlieg |
| Spouse | Kristine Pajda (2004–2017) [2] [3] |
| Domestic partner | Sarah Rogers [4] |
| Alma mater | |
| Law enforcement service | |
Roman Alexander Quaedvlieg (born 8 January 1965) is a Canadian-born Australian former [5] public servant and police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force until he was terminated. [6]
He was also a police officer in Queensland,then with the Australian Federal Police. He then joined the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Quaedvlieg was educated at Redcliffe State High School. [1] Quaedvlieg has a Bachelor of Justice from the Queensland University of Technology,and a Master of Business Administration from the Melbourne Business School (MBS) of the University of Melbourne,Victoria,Australia. [7]
A career police officer,Quaedvlieg served as a sworn member of the Queensland Police Service for 15 years,where he performed duties in a range of positions investigating and managing serious and organised criminal activity. [7] From 2000 to 2002 he was an executive with Ansett Australia. [1]
2005
In 2005,Quaedvlieg joined the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and assumed the position of Manager Economic Operations,with responsibility for financial and economic investigations including money-laundering,large-scale fraud against the Commonwealth,proceeds of crime recovery,identity crime enforcement,and the management of the Oil-for-Food Task Force. [7]
In 2007,Quaedvlieg was promoted to Assistant Commissioner at the AFP and assumed responsibility for Border Operations,which encompassed investigations of major drug importation and trafficking,people-smuggling activity,sexual servitude,and child sex tourism offences. Quaedvlieg has also performed the role of National Manager Aviation (at the Assistant Commissioner level) and was the AFP Chief of Staff for a period of time,a role which incorporated responsibility for the governance mechanisms of the AFP,including Ministerial Liaison,National Media and Marketing,Legal Services,Professional Standards,Recognition and Ceremonial,and Executive Services. [7]
2010
In 2010,Quaedvlieg became the chief police officer of ACT Policing,the branch of the AFP responsible for providing policing services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). [7]
Quaedvlieg was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) in 2011 for serving the Australian community with distinction,particularly in the areas of police operations and administration. [8]
In 2013,Quaedvlieg joined the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) as deputy chief executive officer. [9] In October 2014 he succeeded Mike Pezzullo as chief executive officer. [10]
With the introduction of the Australian Border Force (ABF) in 2015,Quaedvlieg became the inaugural Commissioner of the Australian Border Force and the Comptroller-General of Customs. [11]
2017
As of 29 May 2017, [12] he was on leave pending an active investigation conducted by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity into Quaedvlieg's alleged abuse of power. [13] The investigation examined his assistance in obtaining employment at Sydney Airport for a person he was in a relationship with, [14] [15] and concealing that relationship. Quaedvlieg declined to resign,stating that to do so would be "tantamount to a concession of culpability". [16] Martin Parkinson,the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet also wrote a report on Quaedvlieg's behaviour,and Christian Porter,the attorney-general,was asked to rule on the case to avoid questions of disfavour that may have arisen had Peter Dutton ruled on Quaedvlieg's case. [17] There was media criticism that Quaedvlieg was on paid leave during this time, [18] and reportedly was paid in excess of $500,000 between May 2017 and February 2018. [17]
In March 2018,the Governor-General,acting on the advice of the Australian cabinet,terminated Quaedvlieg's appointment as commissioner on the grounds of his misbehaviour. [19] [20] [21]
| Honours and awards | Date awarded | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Australian Police Medal (APM) | 26 January 2011 | [22] |
 | National Police Service Medal | 2016 | |
 | National Medal | 2005 | |
Quaedvlieg has three children. [1]
Content in this Wikipedia article was based on the Roman Quaedvlieg APM, listed on the "Department of Immigration and Border Protection", published by the Commonwealth of Australia under CC-BY 3.0 licence (accessed on 30 November 2016). Archived March 2018.