Russell Higgins
| Russell Higgins AO | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism | |
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In office 27 January 1997 – 21 October 1998 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources | |
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In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Russell Allan Higgins |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Russell Allan Higgins AO is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Life and career
Higgins was appointed Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism on 27 January 1997.[1] After the department was abolished in 1998, Higgins was appointed Secretary of the new Department of Industry, Science and Resources.[2]
In 2006, Higgins was appointed to the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading.[3]
Higgins was appointed Chair of the Board of the Global CCS Institute in June 2009.[4]
In June 2013, Higgins was appointed to the board of Leighton Holdings.[5] He resigned from the board in May 2014.[6]
Awards
In 2001, Higgins was awarded the Centenary Medal in recognition of his outstanding service to government.[7]
Higgins was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2006 for service to the community through the development and implementation of a broad range of government policies including financial management and accountability, microeconomic reform, and science and innovation strategies.[8]
References
- ↑ CA 8247: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ↑ CA 8617: Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 April 2014
- ↑ Howard, John (10 December 2006). "Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading" (Press release). Archived from the original on 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Russell Higgins AO Board Chair, Global CCS Institute, archived from the original on 27 February 2014
- ↑ "RE: Correction to the biography of Mr Russell Higgins AO" (PDF) (Press release). Leighton Holdings. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Wiggins, Jenny (14 March 2014). "Leighton investors angry over $24m in golden handshakes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: HIGGINS, Russell Allan", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 23 April 2014
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: HIGGINS, Russell Allan", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 23 April 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Greg Taylor |
Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism 1997 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism |
Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources 1998 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Mark Paterson as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources |