Stuart McFarlane

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Stuart McFarlane

CMG
Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
In office
1 March 1938 –31 December 1949
Personal details
Born
Stuart Gordon McFarlane

(1885-05-04)4 May 1885
Maldon, Victoria
Died2 November 1970(1970-11-02) (aged 85)
Canberra
Resting placeCanberra Cemetery
Nationality Flag of Australia.svg Australian
Spouse(s)Mary Grace McDermott (m. 1923; d. 1952)
Evelyn Mary, née Bray (m. 1958) [1]
ChildrenIan McFarlane [2] [3]
OccupationPublic servant

Stuart Gordon McFarlane CMG (4 May 1885 – 31 December 1970) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury between 1938 and 1949.

Departmental secretary senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department

In the administration of government in Australia, a departmental secretary is the most senior public servant of a Commonwealth or state government department, charged with leading the department on a day-to-day basis.

Department of the Treasury (Australia) Australian government department

The Department of the Treasury is the Australian Government department responsible for economic policy, fiscal policy, market regulation, and the Australian federal budget. The Treasury is one of only two government departments that have existed continuously since Federation in 1901, along with the Attorney-General's Department.

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Life and career

Stuart McFarlane was born at Maldon, Victoria on 4 May 1885. [4]

Maldon, Victoria Town in Victoria, Australia

Maldon is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area. It has been designated "Australia's first notable town" and is notable for its 19th-century appearance, maintained since gold-rush days. At the 2016 census, Maldon had a population of 1,513.

McFarlane began his career in the Commonwealth public service as a clerk in the Finance Branch of the Department of the Treasury in 1903. [4] Between 1911 and 1926, he worked in the Postmaster-General's Department. [4]

Australian Public Service federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia

The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and public services of the departments and executive and statutory agencies of the Government of Australia. The Australian Public Service was established at the Federation of Australia in 1901 as the Commonwealth Public Service and modeled on the Westminster system and United Kingdom's Civil Service. The establishment and operation of the Australian Public Service is governed by the Public Service Act 1999 of the Parliament of Australia as an "apolitical public service that is efficient and effective in serving the Government, the Parliament and the Australian public". The conduct of Australian public servants is also governed by a Code of Conduct and guided by the APS Values set by the Australian Public Service Commission.

Postmaster-Generals Department

In Australia, the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was an Australian Government department, established at Australia's Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was abolished in December 1975, and in its place two separate legal entities were established: Telecom and Australia Post.

He went on to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Finance Branch between 1926 and 1932, [4] and then Assistant Secretary in the Administration Branch. [4]

He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury in March 1938. [4]

During his time in the public service, McFarlane travelled quite extensively, including to India, Papua New Guinea and England. [5]

Awards

In 1933, McFarlane was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Cornish, Selwyn (2000), "McFarlane, Stuart Gordon (1885–1970)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 14 May 2013
  2. ↑ Wilkinson, Rick (30 October 2008). "Resources boss sought to develop Queensland oil: Ian McFarlane, 1923–2008". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Treasurer pays tribute to PS veteran". The Canberra Times. 5 November 1970. p. 7.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CP 488: Stuart Gordon MCFARLANE CMG, MBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 March 2014
  5. ↑ Embroidered silk mats from India, 1900 - 1925, Powerhouse Museum, archived from the original on 26 January 2012
  6. ↑ Search Australian Honours: McFARLANE, Stuart Gordon, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 March 2014
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Preceded by
Harry Sheehan 		Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
1938 – 1949		Succeeded by
George Watt



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