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Russell Allan Higgins is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.


Life and career

Higgins was appointed
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of the
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on 27 January 1997. After the department was abolished in 1998, Higgins was appointed Secretary of the new
Department of Industry, Science and Resources The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is an Government of Australia, Australian government Government department, department from 1 July 2022. Formerly known as Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER), t ...
. In 2006, Higgins was appointed to the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading. Higgins was appointed Chair of the Board of the Global CCS Institute in June 2009. In June 2013, Higgins was appointed to the board of
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. He resigned from the board in May 2014.


Awards

In 2001, Higgins was awarded the Centenary Medal in recognition of his outstanding service to government. Higgins was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2006 for service to the community through the development and implementation of a broad range of government policies including financial management and accountability, microeconomic reform, and science and innovation strategies.


References

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