Martin Parkinson
AC PSM
Parkinson in 2015
Chancellor of Macquarie University
Assumed office
24 October 2019
Preceded byMichael Egan
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
In office
23 January 2016 – 30 August 2019
Preceded byMichael Thawley
Succeeded byPhil Gaetjens
Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
In office
7 March 2011 – 12 December 2014
Preceded byKen Henry
Succeeded byJohn Fraser
Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
In office
8 March 2010 – 7 March 2011
Preceded byNew department
Succeeded byBlair Comley
Secretary of the Department of Climate Change
In office
3 December 2007 – 8 March 2010
Preceded byNew department
Succeeded byDepartment abolished
Personal details
Born
Martin Lee Parkinson

(1958-09-26) 26 September 1958 (age 65)
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
SpouseHeather Smith[1]
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Australian National University
Princeton University
ProfessionPublic Servant and Economist

Martin Lee Parkinson AC PSM (born 26 September 1958) is a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury between March 2011 and December 2014.[2] On 3 December 2015 it was announced that he would return to the public service as Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He retired from the position on 30 August 2019[3] and was replaced by Phil Gaetjens, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.[4] Parkinson has served as the Chancellor of Macquarie University since 2019.

Life and career

Parkinson graduated with honours from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Economics. He completed his master's degree in economics at the Australian National University in 1983 and his Master of Arts in 1988, also at the Australian National University.[5] He completed his Ph.D in 1990 at Princeton University.

Parkinson has previously served as the inaugural secretary of the Department of Climate Change, an International Monetary Fund official, and an advisor to former Australian Treasurer, John Dawkins.[6][7][8]

Between 2011 and 2015, Parkinson was secretary of the Department of the Treasury.[9]

In late October 2019, Parkinson was elected chancellor at Macquarie University.[10]

Awards

Parkinson was awarded the Public Service Medal on 26 January 2008.[11] He was also a recipient of the inaugural Australian National University Alumnus of the Year Award on 9 March 2013.[12] In 2017 Parkinson was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the Australian community through leadership in public sector roles, to innovative government administration and high level program delivery, to the development of economic policy, and to climate change strategy.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Owens, Jared (12 January 2016). "Power couple: Heather Smith and Martin Parkinson at top of tree". The Australian. News Corp Australia.
  2. ^ Balogh, Stefanie; Kelly, Joe (21 December 2010). "Ken Henry's Treasury replacement to be climate department head Martin Parkinson". The Australian. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ Easton, Stephen (25 July 2019). "Morrison searching for new PM&C chief after Martin Parkinson calls time, more departmental secretaries expected to go in APS shake-up". The Mandarin. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ Karp, Paul (25 July 2019). "Scott Morrison's former chief of staff Phil Gaetjens handed top public service role". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ^ Witness statement: Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program (PDF), Australian Government, 25 March 2014, p. 1, archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2014
  6. ^ Parkinson, Martin (26 August 2019). "Martin Parkinson: the past is a foreign country". The Mandarin. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ O'Malley, Nick (21 December 2010). "Praise for Parkinson, an 'impeccably trained' economist". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Martin Parkinson on the future of international economic engagement | Lowy Institute". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ^ Shanahan, Dennis (8 December 2014). "Banker John Fraser takes Treasury secretary role". The Australian. News Ltd.
  10. ^ University, Macquarie (30 October 2019). "Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM appointed new Chancellor of Macquarie University". mq.edu.au. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ^ It's An Honour (2008)
  12. ^ Nielsen, Georgia (Winter 2013), "Behind Every Great University", ANU Reporter, Australian National University: 18
  13. ^ "Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Australia Day 2017 Honours List. Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

References

Government offices New titleDepartment established Secretary of the Department of Climate Change 2007–2010 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Preceded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Climate Change Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 2010–2011 Succeeded byBlair Comley Preceded byKen Henry Secretary of the Department of the Treasury 2011–2014 Succeeded byJohn Fraser Preceded byMichael Thawley Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2016–2019 Succeeded byPhil Gaetjens Academic offices Preceded byMichael Egan Chancellor of Macquarie University 2019–present Incumbent
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