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Bruce MacDonald (public servant)

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Bruce MacDonald
Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism
In office
11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987
Personal details
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

Bruce MacDonald is a former senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.

Biography

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From 1971 to 1977, MacDonald was Secretary of the Public Service Board.[1]

In 1983, he was appointed as permanent head of the new Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.[2] In 1986, MacDonald was said to have been tipped by insiders for the position of Commonwealth Ombudsman,[3] but media reported that opposition was strong to any appointment of a bureaucrat to the position, and MacDonald stayed in his Secretary position.[4] MacDonald was moved in 1987 instead for a senior position in the Data Protection Agency.[5]

In May 1988, MacDonald was appointed special consultant to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Mike (6 December 1988). "Former PSB head for DAA inquiry". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
  2. ^ CA 3498: Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 April 2015
  3. ^ Waterford, Jack (4 March 1986). "Two departmental heads appointed". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
  4. ^ Coyle, Kerry (13 February 1986). "Ombudsman from PS opposed". The Canberra Times. p. 9.
  5. ^ Campbell, Rod (24 July 1987). "Hawke fills top PS jobs". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 10 May 1988. p. 19.
Government offices
Preceded byas Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism
1983 – 1987
Succeeded byas Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
Preceded byas Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs and Environment