Sir Tasman Heyes | |
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Secretary of the Department of Immigration | |
In office 17 May 1946 – 6 November 1961 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tasman Hudson Eastwood Heyes 6 November 1896 Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
Died | 25 June 1980 Windsor, Melbourne | (aged 83)
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Ethel Brettell Causer |
Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Tasman Hudson Eastwood "Tas" Heyes CBE (6 November 1896 – 25 June 1980) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He was Secretary of the Department of Immigration between May 1946 and November 1961.
Tasman Heyes joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1912 as a messenger in the Department of Defence.[1]
In 1941, he was Acting Director of the Australian War Memorial, and oversaw the opening of the institution.[1]
Between 1946 and 1961, Heyes was Secretary of the Department of Immigration under minister Arthur Calwell.[2][3] He defended the White Australia policy, preferring British and Northern European immigrants, and people of 'Aryan' stock.[1]
Heyes died on 25 June 1980 and was cremated.[1]
Heyes was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1953.[4] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in January 1960 for service as Secretary of the Department of Immigration.[5]
In 1962, Heyes was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award by the UN Refugee Agency, for his work as head of the Department of Immigration.[6][7]