Daryl Quinlivan
| Daryl Quinlivan | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Agriculture | |
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In office 12 June 2015 – 21 September 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Alma mater |
Monash University Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Daryl Quinlivan is a senior Australian public servant. He was appointed Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (now Department of Agriculture and Water Resources) in June 2015, with a varied career across the Australian Public Service before his appointment.
Life and career
Quinlivan studied for a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at Monash University, and a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University.[1]
In the Department of Transport and Regional Services, Quinlivan was responsible for the Corporate Division, and also advised on the East Coast Very High Speed Train Scoping Study investigating high-speed rail for Australia.[2]
Between 2005 and 2010, Quinlivan was a deputy secretary in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.[3]
From 2011 to 2012, Quinlivan was a deputy secretary in the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.[4] In the role, he was head of the Infrastructure group, working to progress Australian communication infrastructure, including the implementation of the National Broadband Network.[5]
In 2012, Quinlivan joined the Productivity Commission as head of office.[6]
Quinlivan was appointed Secretary of the Department of Agriculture in June 2015,[7][8][9] responsible for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries, and animal and plant health, including quarantine.[10] The name of the Department was expended to include Water Resources in September 2015.
References
- ↑ Department of Agriculture ABARES, Speakers and chair profiles - ABARES outlook 2014, Australian Government, archived from the original on 14 May 2015
- ↑ Australian Fisheries Management Authority (2003), Annual Report 2002 – 2003 (PDF), Australian Government, p. 16, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014
- ↑ Donaldson, David (11 June 2015). "Daryl Quinlivan takes up at Agriculture where Grimes left off". The Mandarin. Private Media. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Semthurst, Annika (11 June 2015). "Daryl Quinlivan appointed new head of federal Agriculture Department". Perth Now. News Corp. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Key People, Australian Government, archived from the original on 5 July 2012
- ↑ Department of Communications, BCR Advisory Committee, Australian Government, archived from the original on 26 July 2015
- ↑ "New appointee for top federal agriculture post". South Coast Register. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Bettles, Colin (11 June 2015). "Quinlivan new Ag Dept secretary". The Land. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Vidot, Anna (11 June 2015). "Daryl Quinlivan appointed as Agriculture Department secretary". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Burgess, Verona (17 June 2015). "Daryl Quinlivan new boss of Department of Agriculture to fill Paul Grimes' role". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Grimes |
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture 2015 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture |
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2015 – |
Incumbent |