Martin Parkinson

Dr Martin Parkinson
Dr Martin Parkinson; AC PSM
	Parkinson in 2015
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
	In office; 23 January 2016 – 30 August 2019
Preceded by	Michael Thawley
Succeeded by	Phil Gaetjens
Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
	In office; 7 March 2011 – 12 December 2014
Preceded by	Ken Henry
Succeeded by	John Fraser
Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
	In office; 8 March 2010 – 7 March 2011
Preceded by	New department
Succeeded by	Blair Comley
Secretary of the Department of Climate Change
	In office; 3 December 2007 – 8 March 2010
Preceded by	New department
Succeeded by	Department abolished
Personal details
Born	Martin Lee Parkinson; 26 September 1958; Stawell, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Heather Smith[1]
Alma mater	University of Adelaide;; Australian National University;; Princeton University
Profession	Public Servant; 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]

Life and career

Parkinson graduated with honours from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Economics. He completed his Masters in Economics at the Australian National University in 1983 and his Masters in 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, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, an International Monetary Fund official, and an advisor to former Australian Treasurer, John Dawkins.

Between 2011 and 2015, Parkinson was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury.[6]

Awards

Parkinson was awarded the Public Service Medal on 26 January 2008.[7] He was also a recipient of the inaugural Australian National University Alumnus of the Year Award on 9 March 2013.[8] 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.[9]

Notes

Owens, Jared (12 January 2016). "Power couple: Heather Smith and Martin Parkinson at top of tree". The Australian. News Corp Australia.
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.
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.
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.
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
Shanahan, Dennis (8 December 2014). "Banker John Fraser takes Treasury secretary role". The Australian. News Ltd.
It's An Honour (2008)
Nielsen, Georgia (Winter 2013), "Behind Every Great University", ANU Reporter, Australian National University: 18
"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.

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References

Brief profile of Dr Martin Parkinson, Department of the Treasury, archived from the original on 16 March 2012
Nethercote, J.R. (14 March 2014). "Silence would have been golden on hunt for a new Treasury head". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
Hutchens, Gareth; Massola, James (14 March 2014). "Criticism mounts over Abbott removal of Treasury mandarin". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.

Government offices
New title Department established	Secretary of the Department of Climate Change 2007–2010	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Climate Change	Secretary of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 2010–2011	Succeeded by Blair Comley
Preceded by Ken Henry	Secretary of the Department of the Treasury 2011–2014	Succeeded by John Fraser
Preceded by Michael Thawley	Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2016–2019	Succeeded by Phil Gaetjens

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[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] Shanahan, Dennis (8 December 2014). "Banker John Fraser takes Treasury secretary role". The Australian. News Ltd.

[7] It's An Honour (2008)

[8] Nielsen, Georgia (Winter 2013), "Behind Every Great University", ANU Reporter, Australian National University: 18

[AC-9] "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.