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Gerard Martin (public Servant)
Gerard David Martin, is an Australian public servant and the current official secretary to the governor-general of Australia, serving Sam Mostyn since July 2024. Career Before becoming secretary to the governor-general, Martin worked for over 25 years in the public service in a variety of roles. This mainly included the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C). Upon his selection as the next secretary to the governor-general, he was previously the First Assistant Secretary at PM&C. This role included the delivery of ministerial, parliamentary communications as well as the organising of official visits and functions led by the prime minister. Martin also took charge of the prime minister's official residences. Martin oversaw Australia's response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II; including supporting the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, throughout the state funeral of the Queen and the organising of the National Memorial Service in Canberra Canberra ( ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Secretary To The Governor-General Of Australia
The Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia and staff provide support to the Governor-General of Australia to enable the Governor-General to carry out their constitutional, statutory, ceremonial and public duties. Until 1903, a private secretary provided the support to the Governor-General, when the official secretary position was established. The position was abolished in 1928 after the Parliament moved from Melbourne to Canberra, but was recreated in 1931. The position was established by statute in its current form in 1984. Since 1 July 2024 the official secretary has been Gerard Martin (public servant), Gerard Martin. Duties The support provided by the Office of the Official Secretary includes the organisation of, and advice relating to, their duties, hospitality for official functions, and administration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia, Australian honours and awards system. The official secretary acts as the Secretary of the Council for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Albanese
Anthony Norman Albanese ( or ; born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been the Leaders of the Australian Labor Party#Leader, leader of the Labor Party since 2019 and the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Division of Grayndler, Grayndler since 1996. Albanese was born in Sydney to an Italian father and an Australian mother, who raised him alone. Albanese attended St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney, St Mary's Cathedral College and studied economics at the University of Sydney. As a student, he joined the Labor Party and later worked as a party official and research officer before entering Parliament. Albanese was elected to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives at the 1996 Australian federal election, 1996 election, winning the seat of Grayndler in New South Wales. He was first appointed to the Shadow cabinet of Australia, shadow cabin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
