Greg Taylor (public servant)

Greg Taylor
AO
Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education and Training
In office
1 March 1989 – 24 March 1993
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy
In office
24 March 1993 – 11 March 1996
Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism
In office
11 March 1996 – 29 December 1996
Personal details
Born Gregory Frank Taylor
Nationality Australia Australian
Occupation Public servant

Gregory Frank "Greg" Taylor AO is a retired Australian senior public servant, he was head of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy between 1993 and 1996.

Career

Taylor was appointed to his first Secretary role at the head of the Department of Employment, Education and Training in 1989.[1][2]

In 1993, he shifted to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy,[3] and in 1996 to the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.[4] He was moved on from his role at the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism by the Howard Government at the end of 1996.[5]

After leaving the Australian Public Service, Taylor was appointed an Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund.[6]

Awards and honours

In June 1995, Taylor was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for public service to the development of economic and social policy.[7]

The Australian National University named the Greg Taylor Scholarships in honour of Taylor, the scholarships make research opportunities available at the Development Policy Centre to emerging scholars of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hawke, Robert (27 February 1989). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 January 2014.
  2. ↑ CA 5986: Department of Employment, Education and Training, National Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
  3. ↑ CA 5990: Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
  4. ↑ CA 8247: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 February 2014
  5. ↑ Howard, John (29 December 1996). "Appointment of Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Greg; Howes, Stephen (14 August 2013), "Greg Taylor on super reform in PNG", Development Policy Blog, Australian National University, archived from the original on 5 November 2013
  7. ↑ Search Australian Honours: TAYLOR, Gregory Frank, Australian Government
  8. ↑ Call for applications: Greg Taylor Scholarships, Australian National University, 15 November 2012, archived from the original on 2 February 2014
Government offices
Preceded by
Vince FitzGerald		 Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education and Training
1989 – 1993 		Succeeded by
Derek Volker
Preceded by
Geoff Miller		 Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy
1993 – 1996 		Succeeded by
Paul Barratt
Preceded by
Sandy Hollway
as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Technology		 Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism
1996 		Succeeded by
Russell Higgins
Preceded by
Helen Williams
as Secretary of the Department of Tourism
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