10 June 2025

The Capital Water Cooler: Comings and goings in the public service

| Andrew McLaughlin
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Heather McGilvray (left) has been promoted to Assistant Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Frances van Ruth has been appointed as the new branch head for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Austrade. Photos: LinkedIn.

A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service and the ACT public sector.

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Frances van Ruth has been appointed as the new branch head for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Austrade.

Tiina Debevc has been appointed as the Fair Work Ombudsman’s new executive director of operations.

Guy Bursle, Laura Smith and Heather McGilvray have been promoted to Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Marie Jackson has been appointed as executive director for accessibility and user-centred design at the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Lara Baxter has been announced as the new national manager of Services Australia.

Stephen Dodshon has been announced as the Assistant Commissioner and program lead for new measures at the Australian Taxation Office.

Other Federal Appointments

The Board of Tourism Australia has announced that managing director Phillipa (Pip) Harrison will depart the position in August to take up a new opportunity overseas.

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Managing director of Tourism Australia Phillipa (Pip) Harrison will leave the position in August. Stephen Dodshon has been announced as the Assistant Commissioner and program lead for new measures at the Australian Taxation Office. Photos: LinkedIn.

ACT

Dr Margot McNeill has been named as the new CEO of the Canberra Institute of Technology, effective from 18 June.

Original Article published by Andrew McLaughlin on PS News.

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