He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink in September 2008.[3] Finn Pratt was promoted to the role of Secretary of the Department of Human Services in 2009.[4][5]
In 2013 he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Social Services.
On 7 September 2017, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Pratt's appointment as Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy, commencing 18 September [4].
Pratt retired from office on 11 October 2019 following a 36 year career in the Australian Public Service. [7]
Pratt was the most senior public servant to appear before the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. [8] His evidence included:
that he signed a letter to the Ombudsman saying his department was satisfied it was operating legally because he "trusted" the advice his officials provided
that Robodebt scheme was "one headache which wasn't my headache" (even though he was the head of the policy department responsible, including signing said letter to the Ombudsman)
that he did not believe he had asked how the scheme worked.[9]
Awards
Pratt was awarded a Public Service Medal in January 2008 for outstanding public service in the development and implementation of significant and innovative reforms to public employment services and workplace relations in Australia.[10] In June 2015, Pratt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his work on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[1]
References
^ abTowell, Noel (8 June 2015). . The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
^Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011), "Chapter 12: Corporate Governance", 2010–11 Annual Report, Australian Government{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Rudd, Kevin (9 September 2008). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015.
^Rudd, Kevin (13 August 2009). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
^Hannon, Kate (13 August 2009). . The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009.
^Gillard, Julia (21 December 2010). (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
^Prime Minister of Australia (2019), Retirement of Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM, Australian Government
finn, pratt, finn, axel, pratt, born, 1960, retired, senior, australian, public, servant, most, recently, secretary, department, environment, energy, psmchief, executive, officer, centrelinkin, office, 2008, 2009secretary, department, human, servicesin, office. Finn Axel Pratt AO PSM born 1960 is a retired senior Australian public servant He was most recently Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy Finn PrattAO PSMChief Executive Officer of CentrelinkIn office 2008 2009Secretary of the Department of Human ServicesIn office 2009 2011Secretary of the Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous AffairsIn office 2011 18 September 2013Secretary of the Department of Social ServicesIn office 18 September 2013 17 September 2017Secretary of the Department of the Environment and EnergyIn office 18 September 2017 11 October 2019Personal detailsBorn1960 1 NationalityAustralianAlma materAustralian National University BA OccupationPublic servantLife and career EditPratt has a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University 2 He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink in September 2008 3 Finn Pratt was promoted to the role of Secretary of the Department of Human Services in 2009 4 5 In 2011 Pratt moved into the position of Secretary of the Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 6 In 2013 he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Social Services On 7 September 2017 the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Pratt s appointment as Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy commencing 18 September 4 Pratt retired from office on 11 October 2019 following a 36 year career in the Australian Public Service 7 Pratt was the most senior public servant to appear before the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme 8 His evidence included that he signed a letter to the Ombudsman saying his department was satisfied it was operating legally because he trusted the advice his officials provided that Robodebt scheme was one headache which wasn t my headache even though he was the head of the policy department responsible including signing said letter to the Ombudsman that he did not believe he had asked how the scheme worked 9 Awards EditPratt was awarded a Public Service Medal in January 2008 for outstanding public service in the development and implementation of significant and innovative reforms to public employment services and workplace relations in Australia 10 In June 2015 Pratt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his work on the National Disability Insurance Scheme 1 References Edit a b Towell Noel 8 June 2015 Queen s Birthday Honours Finn Pratt rewarded for role in historic NDIS social policy The Canberra Times Fairfax Media Archived from the original on 21 February 2016 Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2011 Chapter 12 Corporate Governance 2010 11 Annual Report Australian Government a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Rudd Kevin 9 September 2008 Senior Government Appointments Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 19 February 2015 Rudd Kevin 13 August 2009 Departmental secretaries and statutory office holders Canberra Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 10 November 2013 Hannon Kate 13 August 2009 Rudd rearranges public service mandarins The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Archived from the original on 14 August 2009 Gillard Julia 21 December 2010 Departmental Secretaries Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 1 January 2014 Prime Minister of Australia 2019 Retirement of Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM Australian Government Royal Commission into Robodebt Scheme Finn Pratt confirmed Robodebt s lawfulness despite not taking legal advice commission hears ABC Search Australian Honours PRATT Finn Axel Public Service Medal itsanhonour gov au Australian Government archived from the original on 19 February 2015 Government officesPreceded byJeff Whalan Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink2008 2009 Succeeded byCarolyn HoggPreceded byHelen Williams Secretary of the Department of Human Services2009 2011 Succeeded byKathryn CampbellPreceded byJeff Harmer Secretary of the Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs2011 2013 Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Social ServicesSucceeded byIan Wattas Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetPreceded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Secretary of the Department of Social Services2013 2017 Succeeded byKathryn CampbellPreceded byGordon de Brouwer Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy2017 2019 Succeeded byDavid Fredericks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Finn Pratt amp oldid 1128488218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
