Martin Parkinson

Dr Martin Parkinson PSM
10th Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2011
Preceded by	Ken Henry
1st Secretary of the Department of Climate Change
In office 3 December 2007 – 7 March 2011
Succeeded by	Blair Comley
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	BB.Ec (Hons), University of Adelaide M.Ec, Australian National University Ph.D, Princeton University
Profession	Economist
Website	treasury.gov.au

Dr Martin Lee Parkinson PSM is the current Secretary of the Department of the Treasury of Australia effective March 2011.^[1] He had previously worked as the inaugural Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Deputy Treasury Secretary, an International Monetary Fund official, and an advisor to Australian Treasurer John Dawkins.

Awards and honours

Parkinson was awarded the Public Service Medal on 26 January 2008.^[2]

References

1. ^ Ken Henry's Treasury replacement to be climate department head Martin Parkinson
2. ^ It's An Honour (2008)

External links

• Secretary to the Treasury biography

Government offices
Preceded by Ken Henry	Secretary of the Department of the Treasury of Australia 2011–present	Incumbent
Government offices
New creation	Secretary of the Department of Climate Change of Australia 2007–2011	Succeeded by Blair Comley

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Name	Parkinson, Martin
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