Christopher Conybeare is a retired Australian senior public servant.
Chris Conybeare | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office 24 March 1993 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs | |
| In office 1 April 1990 – 24 March 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Conybeare |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Career edit
He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University.[1] The son of Judge Theo Conybeare QC.
Conybeare began his Commonwealth Public Service career in 1965 at the Department of External Affairs (later Foreign Affairs.[2] There he held various positions, including postings in London, Bonn and Manila. In 1980 Conybeare joined the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet[2]
Conybeare was appointed Secretary of the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (later Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in 1990.[3][4] He remained Permanent Head of the Immigration department until 1996,[5] when he was one of six Secretaries removed from their roles by the newly elected Howard government.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ NSBHS Leaving Certificate 1959
- ^ a b Hawke, Robert (10 April 1990). "APPOINMNET OF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFAIRS[sic]" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 December 2013.
- ^ CA 5988: Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 January 2014
- ^ CA 7662: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 January 2014
- ^ Tedeschi, Claire (4 May 1996). "A sharp end to a life of service: Chris Conybeare speaks frankly about the abrupt end of his 31 year public service career". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Nethercote, J.R. (7 December 2010). "Memoirs suggest servants are ever overlooked". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media.
References and further reading edit
- Schroder, Philippa (9 December 1995). "Walking the talk: A new breed of leader in the Australian Public Service". The Canberra Times.