Bruce MacDonald is a former senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.
Bruce MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Biography edit
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 edit
- ^ Taylor, Mike (6 December 1988). "Former PSB head for DAA inquiry". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
- ^ CA 3498: Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 April 2015
- ^ Waterford, Jack (4 March 1986). "Two departmental heads appointed". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ^ Coyle, Kerry (13 February 1986). "Ombudsman from PS opposed". The Canberra Times. p. 9.
- ^ Campbell, Rod (24 July 1987). "Hawke fills top PS jobs". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Appointments". The Canberra Times. 10 May 1988. p. 19.