Rosemary Huxtable
Rosemary Huxtable PSM | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Finance | |
| In office 22 December 2016 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Halton |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Wilkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Rosemary Huxtable PSM is a retired senior Australian public servant. She was the Secretary of the Department of Finance from December 2016 to August 2022.
From 2010 to 2013, Huxtable was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health and Ageing.[1] She moved to the Department of Finance in 2013, also as a Deputy Secretary.[2][3] In her finance department role, Huxtable played a key role developing several Australian federal budgets.[4]
When former Finance Secretary Jane Halton stood down in 2016, Huxtable was promoted to act as head of the agency, having been recommended to the role by the Prime Minister.[5][6] She was appointed permanently to the role after it being recommended by the Prime Minister in December 2016.[7] She retired on 8 August 2022.[8]
Awards and honours
Huxtable was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2005.
References
- ^ Department of Finance (2013), Incoming Government Brief: Minister for Finance (PDF), Australian Government, p. 7, archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017, retrieved 9 January 2017
- ^ Department of Finance, The Secretary: Rosemary Huxtable, PSM, Australian Government, retrieved 9 January 2017
- ^ Cormann, Mathias (22 December 2016). "New Finance Secretary" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
- ^ Burdon, Daniel (22 December 2016). "PM recommends second senior female public servant in a row to lead Finance Department". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Finance dept gets another female boss". Herald Sun. News Corp. Australian Associated Press. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Easton, Stephen (22 December 2016). "PM asks Rosemary Huxtable to stick around as Finance chief". The Mandarin. Private Media.
- ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (22 December 2016). "Appointment of Secretary of the Department of Finance" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Gallagher, Katy (8 August 2022). "Statement on the retirement of Rosemary Huxtable PSM" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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