29 April 2025

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

| Andrew McLaughlin
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Agnieszka Marek (left) has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner for Strategy and Operations in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Leah Tuckwell has been appointed as Assistant Secretary of the Communications and Media Branch in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Andrew Spencer has been announced as the Executive Manager of Human Resources and Communications at the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Photos: LinkedIn.

A breakdown of the latest appointments in the Australian Public Service.

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Band 1

Steven Yates has been appointed as an Assistant Secretary for Policy and Program Management in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Agnieszka Marek has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner for Strategy and Operations in the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Andrew Spencer has been announced as the Executive Manager of Human Resources and Communications at the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

Leah Tuckwell has been appointed as Assistant Secretary of the Communications and Media Branch in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Band 2

Rodney Carracher has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner for Practice Quality in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Other Federal Appointments

Since the federal election was called on 28 March, the Australian Government remains in a caretaker period in the lead-up to the election on 3 May. Until a new government is sworn in, government operations are conducted in accordance with the caretaker conventions, and there will likely be few appointments to key federal agencies.

Original Article published by Andrew McLaughlin on PS News.

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