
Marikit Santiago has been appointed as a part-time member of the National Portrait Gallery Board. Former South Australian Governor Hieu Van Le is the new chair of the Australian National Maritime Museum Council. Photos: AGNSW Facebook and SAHMRI.
A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service.
APS Senior Executive Service
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Victoria Haffey has been appointed Deputy Taxation Ombudsman.
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Mark Wiggins has been appointed general manager of markets in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Chloe Bird has been appointed as First Assistant Secretary for Immigration in the Department of Home Affairs.
Other federal appointments
Anne Brown has been appointed chairperson of the Airservices Australia Board for three years. She has been a board member since 2020 and has served as deputy chair since December 2024.
Former South Australian Governor Hieu Van Le has been appointed chair of the Australian National Maritime Museum Council for a three-year term.
Amit Singh has been appointed as a part-time member of the Council of the National Museum of Australia for three years.
Matt Heine is now a part-time member of the Council of the National Gallery of Australia and will serve for three years.
Marikit Santiago has been appointed as a part-time member of the National Portrait Gallery Board for a three-year term.
Josh Pyke and Leah Flanagan have been appointed to the Music Australia Council, with Danielle Caruana and Dr Sophie Payten reappointed. All the postings are for two-year terms.

Amit Singh has been appointed as a part-time member of the Council of the National Museum of Australia. Anne Brown has been named as chairperson of the Airservices Australia Board. Photos: LinkedIn and Airservices Australia.
Original Article published by Andrew McLaughlin on PS News.