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Steven Kennedy
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM is an Australian public servant. He was appointed secretary of the Department of the Treasury in September 2019. He previously served as secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development from September 2017 to August 2019.[1][2][3] Kennedy helped convince the Morrison government to implement JobKeeper during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Steven Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of the Treasury | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Gaetjens |
| Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development | |
| In office 7 September 2017 – 2 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Mrdak |
| Succeeded by | Simon Atkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Kennedy |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | The Australian National University (PhD, MEc) University of Sydney (BEc) |
References
- ^ "Dr Steven Kennedy". Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Kehoe, John (25 July 2019). "New Treasury boss a nurse turned economist". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Wright, Shane (8 November 2019). "Meet the man nursing the economy back to health". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Grattan, Michelle. "Grattan on Friday: If the Albanese government did what really needs to be done, it would be a very big target". The Conversation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.