Paul Hunter BarrattAO (19 March 1944 – 3 October 2021) was a senior Australian public servant, policymaker and peace activist. He was Chairman of Australia21, Chairman of UNE Foundation, and President and co-founder of Australians for War Powers Reform.
Paul Barratt was born in 1944 and two years later his family moved to Armidale, when his father was offered a position with the University of New England.[3] He attended the Armidale Demonstration School between 1949 and 1955[4] and sat his New South Wales Leaving Certificate at The Armidale School in 1960.[5] In 1961 he began his degree at the University of New England, living in Wright College and graduating with an honours degree in physics.[6][7]
Between 1974 and 1985, Barratt was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Trade and accompanied Prime Minister Bob Hawke on his February 1984 visit to China.[10][8]
Barratt transferred from the Department of Primary Industries and Energy to a second Secretary role in 1998, this time at the Department of Defence.
Barratt was dismissed from his Secretary role at Defence in August 1999, with a letter saying he was being dismissed because his minister John Moore "had lost trust and confidence" in his abilities to perform his duties.[12] Barratt fought the dismissal, taking his case to the Federal Court. He was successful in establishing that a Department Secretary has a right to be heard before termination of his/her appointment, but in March 2000 the Federal Court rejected an appeal in relation to the nature of that hearing.[13]
Barratt was Deputy Chairman of the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures from 2010-2015. He was Chairman of Australia 21,[14] Chairman of UNE Foundation, and co-founder (along with Alison Broinowski) and President of Australians for War Powers Reform. From 2015 to 2021 Barratt was an Adjunct Professor of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New England.[15]
DeathEdit
In June 2021, Barratt stood down from his executive and academic roles due to illness.[16] On 3 October 2021, physician Alex Wodak announced that Barratt had died the night before. He was 77.[17][18]
AwardsEdit
In 1997 Barratt received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of New England.[19] In 1999 Barratt was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to public administration, public policy development, business and international trade.[14] In 2019 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa (HonDLitt) by the UNE Council.
ReferencesEdit
^Barratt, Paul, , archived from the original on 10 April 2013
^Barratt, Paul (28 January 2014), , Australian Observer, archived from the original on 6 February 2014
^Barratt, Paul (6 December 2009), , Australian Observer, archived from the original on 6 May 2013
^Barratt, Paul (6 June 2011), , Australian Observer, archived from the original on 29 April 2013
^Barratt, Paul (19 September 2010), , Australian Observer, archived from the original on 25 April 2013
^, Australian Broadcasting Commission, archived from the original on 5 June 2013
^Barratt, Paul (28 September 2013), , Australia Observer, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
^ abc, University of New England, archived from the original on 22 January 2014
^"Paul Barratt steps down due to illness". Australians for War Powers Reform. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^@AlexWodak. "Paul Barratt AO died last night after being ill several months. Had co-founded then Chair @Australia21 . Glittering career in public service. Gentleman. Highly intelligent. Much loved. Thoroughly decent. Farewell Paul. RIP". Twitter. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^Christian, Kate (4 October 2021). "'A true gentleman': Tributes flow for top public servant Paul Barratt who died aged 77". ABC News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^, University of New England, archived from the original on 1 February 2014, retrieved 22 January 2014
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Paul Hunter Barratt AO 19 March 1944 3 October 2021 was a senior Australian public servant policymaker and peace activist He was Chairman of Australia21 Chairman of UNE Foundation and President and co founder of Australians for War Powers Reform Paul BarrattAOSecretary of the Department of DefenceIn office February 1998 31 August 1999Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and EnergyIn office 11 March 1996 5 February 1998Personal detailsBornPaul Hunter Barratt 1944 03 19 19 March 1944Sydney New South Wales AustraliaDied3 October 2021 2021 10 03 aged 77 Armidale New South Wales AustraliaParent s Paul Eric Hunter Barratt 1 Shirley Egan 2 Alma materAustralian National UniversityUniversity of New EnglandOccupationPublic servant Contents 1 Background and early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Awards 5 ReferencesBackground and early life EditPaul Barratt was born in 1944 and two years later his family moved to Armidale when his father was offered a position with the University of New England 3 He attended the Armidale Demonstration School between 1949 and 1955 4 and sat his New South Wales Leaving Certificate at The Armidale School in 1960 5 In 1961 he began his degree at the University of New England living in Wright College and graduating with an honours degree in physics 6 7 Career EditBarratt joined the Commonwealth Public Sector in the Department of Defence in 1966 8 9 Between 1974 and 1985 Barratt was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Trade and accompanied Prime Minister Bob Hawke on his February 1984 visit to China 10 8 Between 1992 and 1996 Barratt was Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia 8 In 1996 Barratt rejoined the Australian Public Service as Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy 11 offered the role by Prime Minister John Howard on the recommendation of Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson Barratt had accepted a 70 000 pay cut to return to the public sector 12 Barratt transferred from the Department of Primary Industries and Energy to a second Secretary role in 1998 this time at the Department of Defence Barratt was dismissed from his Secretary role at Defence in August 1999 with a letter saying he was being dismissed because his minister John Moore had lost trust and confidence in his abilities to perform his duties 12 Barratt fought the dismissal taking his case to the Federal Court He was successful in establishing that a Department Secretary has a right to be heard before termination of his her appointment but in March 2000 the Federal Court rejected an appeal in relation to the nature of that hearing 13 Barratt was Deputy Chairman of the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures from 2010 2015 He was Chairman of Australia 21 14 Chairman of UNE Foundation and co founder along with Alison Broinowski and President of Australians for War Powers Reform From 2015 to 2021 Barratt was an Adjunct Professor of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New England 15 Death EditIn June 2021 Barratt stood down from his executive and academic roles due to illness 16 On 3 October 2021 physician Alex Wodak announced that Barratt had died the night before He was 77 17 18 Awards EditIn 1997 Barratt received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of New England 19 In 1999 Barratt was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to public administration public policy development business and international trade 14 In 2019 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa HonDLitt by the UNE Council References Edit Barratt Paul New England University Rugby Team 1939 archived from the original on 10 April 2013 Barratt Paul 28 January 2014 Vale Bill Prichett 1921 2014 Australian Observer archived from the original on 6 February 2014 Barratt Paul 6 December 2009 Ida Madge Brown 1904 2009 Australian Observer archived from the original on 6 May 2013 Barratt Paul 6 June 2011 Armidale Demonstration School 150th anniversary Australian Observer archived from the original on 29 April 2013 Barratt Paul 19 September 2010 The Class of 1960 fifty years on Australian Observer archived from the original on 25 April 2013 Paul Barratt Australian Broadcasting Commission archived from the original on 5 June 2013 Barratt Paul 28 September 2013 Russell Ward by Adhi Hendranto Australia Observer archived from the original on 22 January 2014 a b c Mr Paul Barratt University of New England archived from the original on 22 January 2014 UNE profile https archive today lIJRS Barratt Paul 29 March 2012 Yellow Earth Australian Observer archived from the original on 30 April 2013 Howard John 8 March 1996 STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER DESIGNATE THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP Press release Archived from the original on 10 November 2013 a b Grattan Michelle Cole Adams Peter 21 August 1999 Campaign to sack Barratt relaunched The Sydney Morning Herald p 8 Pullin Len Haidar Ali May 2004 DISMISSING A DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARY AN OVERT EXERCISE OF POWER IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PDF Monash University p 9 archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2013 a b Speakers 2013 National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development archived from the original on 8 August 2013 ABC obituary https www abc net au news 2021 10 05 tributes flow for senior public servant paul barratt died age 77 100513468 Paul Barratt steps down due to illness Australians for War Powers Reform Retrieved 3 October 2021 AlexWodak Paul Barratt AO died last night after being ill several months Had co founded then Chair Australia21 Glittering career in public service Gentleman Highly intelligent Much loved Thoroughly decent Farewell Paul RIP Twitter Retrieved 3 October 2021 Christian Kate 4 October 2021 A true gentleman Tributes flow for top public servant Paul Barratt who died aged 77 ABC News Retrieved 4 October 2021 Mr Paul Barratt University of New England archived from the original on 1 February 2014 retrieved 22 January 2014 Government officesPreceded byTony Ayers Secretary of the Department of Defence1998 1999 Succeeded byAllan HawkePreceded byGreg Taylor Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy1996 1998 Succeeded byKen Matthews Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Barratt amp oldid 1138894117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
