The Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Australia is the principal adviser and head of the Prime Minister's Office.[1] The position of Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Australia was formally created by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1972 to run the political and private office of the Prime Minister.[2][3][4]
| Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Australia | |
|---|---|
since 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister's Office | |
| Seat | Australian Parliament House |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Precursor | Principal Private Secretary |
| Formation | 1972 |
| First holder | Peter Wilenski |
| Website | www.pm.gov.au |
Powers and responsibilities
editThe Chief of Staff is directly responsible to the Prime Minister for the management of the Prime Minister's Office and for the coordination of strategic and policy priorities.[5]
List of Chiefs of Staff
edit| Name | Term of office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilenski | ? | ? | Whitlam |
| Tony Eggleton | ? | ? | Fraser |
| David Kemp | 1981 | 1981 | Fraser |
| Sandy Hollway | 1988 | 1990 | Hawke |
| Dennis Richardson | 1990 | 1991 | Hawke |
| Don Russell | 1991 | 1993 | Keating |
| Allan Hawke | 1993 | 1996 | Keating |
| Nicole Feely | 1996 | 1997 | Howard |
| Grahame Morris | 1997 | 1997 | Howard |
| Arthur Sinodinos | 1997 | 2007 | Howard |
| David Epstein | 2007 | 2008 | Rudd |
| Alister Jordan | 2008 | 2010 | Rudd |
| Amanda Lampe | 2010 | 2011 | Gillard |
| Ben Hubbard | 2011 | 2013 | Gillard |
| Peta Credlin | 2013 | 2015 | Abbott |
| Drew Clarke | 2015 | 2017 | Turnbull |
| Greg Moriarty | 2017 | 2017 | Turnbull |
| Peter Woolcott | 2017 | 2018 | Turnbull |
| John Kunkel | 2018 | 2022 | Morrison |
| Tim Gartrell | 2022 | Incumbent | Albanese |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ [The Gatekeepers: Lessons from prime ministers’ chiefs of staff] RAW Rhodes and Anne Tiernan. Melbourne University Press 2014
- ^ The Prime Ministers’ Chiefs The Wheeler Centre 2014
- ^ [1] Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
- ^ The Pivot of Power: Australian Prime Ministers and Political Leadership, 1949–2016 Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
- ^ "What does the PM's chief of staff really do? - Between The Lines - ABC Radio National". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Further reading
edit- Rhodes, R.A.W.; Tiernan, Anne (2014). The Gatekeepers: Lessons from prime ministers' chiefs of staff. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522866513.
- Strangio, Paul; 't Hart, Paul; Walter, James (2017). The Pivot of Power: Australian Prime Ministers and Political Leadership, 1949-2016. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522868746.