Conall O'Connell
| Dr Conall O'Connell AM | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
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In office 7 May 2007 – 28 January 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast[1] |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Dr Conall O'Connell AM is a senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is currently an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Commissioner.
Education
O'Connell attended Queen's University Belfast, where he studied to attain a Bachelor of Arts (with first class honours) and his doctorate.[2]
Career
Between 1991 and 1997, O'Connell held various positions in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[1]
By 2005, he was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of the Environment and Heritage.[3] While in the Environment Department, he was involved in authoring a report on biofuels.[3]
O'Connell was appointed Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in May 2007.[4] O'Connell served in the role until January 2013.[5] During his time as Secretary of DAFF, O'Connell oversaw the inaugural G20 agriculture Ministers’ meeting, the eradication of equine influenza in partnership with the equine industry, and achieved a European wine agreement.[5] He also managed the Australian Government suspension of live export trade with Indonesia in 2011,[6] after Four Corners aired shocking footage showing mistreatment of Australian animals in Indonesian abattoirs.[7] The ban impacted Australia's relationship with Indonesia,[8] and O'Connell and his department had to work quickly to implement safeguards to enable trade to Indonesia to resume.[9]
O'Connell is currently a Commissioner at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.[10]
Awards
O'Connell was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2014 for significant service to public administration and governance, and to Australia's agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Departmental governance overview", Annual Report 2008–09, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forrestry, 2009, archived from the original on 13 February 2014
- ↑ Dr Conall O'Connell, The Crawford Fund, 2011, archived from the original on 4 March 2011
- 1 2 "Service stations allowed to use ethanol". The Age. Fairfax Media. AAP. 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014.
- ↑ Howard, John (26 April 2007). "Secretary Appointments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- 1 2 Ludwig, Joe (1 October 2012). "Minister acknowledges DAFF Secretary for his service" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
- ↑ Coorey, Phillip (30 July 2011). "Sigh of relief as live cattle shipments to resume". Archived from the original on 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Live animal exports to Indonesia" (Press release). Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
- ↑ Roberts, George (16 December 2011), The full story.... Indonesia cattle decision linked to live trade ban, Australian Broadcasting Commission, archived from the original on 12 September 2014
- ↑ Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports terms of reference, Australian Government, 2 August 2011, archived from the original on 5 March 2014
- ↑ Dr Conall O'Connell, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, archived from the original on 21 February 2014
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: O'CONNELL, Conall, Australian Government, archived from the original on 10 March 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joanna Hewitt |
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2007 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Andrew Metcalfe |