Karina Soltyszewski has been appointed as Assistant Secretary of Enabling Services, and James Buttigieg as Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Management, both within DFAT. Photos: DFAT & Self via St Patrick’s Ballarat.
A breakdown of the latest appointments and moves in the Australian Public Service, the wider public sector and across the public services of the states and territories.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has appointed Chiara Porro, Ben Cas and James Buttigieg as Assistant Secretaries for Policy and Program Management. Also in DFAT, Karina Soltyszewski has been appointed as Assistant Secretary of Enabling Services.
Anne-Marie Rushby and Amy Young have been appointed as group heads at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Other federal appointments
Federal Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has announced the appointment of Michael Barnes as the next Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), to succeed Dr Christopher Jessup for a five-year term from 7 April.
Mr Barnes is the current NSW Crime Commissioner, and has previously served as NSW Ombudsman, the NSW State Coroner, the inaugural Queensland State Coroner, the head of the School of Justice at the Queensland University of Technology, and as Chief Officer Complaint Section in the Queensland Criminal Justice Commission.
In a statement, Ms Rowland said the national intelligence community had significant powers, and that oversight by the IGIS ensured agencies acted with legality and propriety in exercising their functions.
“Mr Barnes brings extensive experience which will support the Office of the Inspector-General to continue its work providing robust oversight over the national intelligence community,” she said.
Michael Barnes has been appointed as the next Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Chiara Porro has been appointed as an Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Management in DFAT. Photos: NSW Crime Commission & LinkedIn.
Original Article published by Andrew McLaughlin on PS News.
