Graham Glenn
| Graham Glenn AO | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Administrative Services | |
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In office 24 July 1987 – 1 March 1989 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Industrial Relations | |
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In office 1 March 1989 – 6 March 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Graham Gordon Glenn 30 July 1933 |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Graham Gordon Glenn AO (born 30 July 1933) is a former senior Australian public servant.
Career
Graham Glenn joined the Commonwealth public service in 1950 as a cadet in the Department of Trade and Customs.[1]
Glenn was appointed Commissioner of the Public Service Board as in 1984,[2] having been with the Board since 1958 and previously having served as Deputy Commissioner starting in 1977.[1]
In July 1987, Glenn was appointed Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Administrative Services,[3] serving in that role until March 1989 when he was to become the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Relations.[4] He was head of Industrial Relations until March 1992,[5] leaving the office following rumours that his Departmental Minister had made a move to dump him as Secretary.[6]
In 1995, Glenn was appointed Chair of the ACT Bushfire Task Force, responsible for reviewing practices for bushfire fuel management in the ACT and for recommending appropriate policies and practices for future bushfire fuel management.[7]
Awards
In January 1993, Glenn was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.[8] He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to Australian society through public service leadership.[9]
References
- 1 2 Juddery, Bruce (19 December 1977). "New appointment to PSB". The Canberra Times. p. 7.
- ↑ "PSB position". The Canberra Times. 21 June 1984. p. 8.
- ↑ CA 5983: Department of Administrative Services [III], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 March 2014
- ↑ Hawke, Robert (21 February 1989). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
- ↑ CA 5989: Department Industrial Relations [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 March 2014
- ↑ "Cook denies any move to dump Glenn". The Canberra Times. 31 January 1992. p. 3.
- ↑ Bushfire Task Force, archived from the original on 8 February 2014
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: GLENN, Graham Gordon, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 March 2014
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: GLENN, Graham Gordon, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 March 2014
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Department established |
Secretary of the Department of Administrative Services 1987 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Noel Tanzer |
| Preceded by Rae Taylor |
Secretary of the Department of Industrial Relations 1989 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Michael Costello |