Mr. Tony Abbott, the Prime Minister of Australia, has just appointed Mr. Michael Pezzullo, a long time public servant as well as a former staff of Labor, as the new secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). This new appointment is going to officially take effect on Monday, the 13th of October of this year.
It has been twenty seven years ago since Mr. Pezzullo joined public service and he is currently a part of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. He is at present, serving as the agency’s chief executive.
In Mr. Abbott’s official statement, he says that Mr. Pezzullo has ”extensive experience in the public sector, predominantly in the Department of Defence in strategic policy and intelligence roles,” therefore would fit right in the role.
The newly appointed secretary also worked as an adviser to Mr. Gareth Evans, the former foreign minister. He also served as the former chief of staff to Mr. Kim Beazley, who was at that time the opposition leader.
Mr. Pezzullo is going to be replacing Mr. Martin Bowles, who was also recently appointed as the secretary of the Health Department.
Earlier this year, Mr. Fabio Pezzullo, Michael Pezzullo’s brother, was able to escape a criminal conviction after he made a confession that he did not tell the truth at an inquiry that was in the midst of investigating corruption at the Sydney Airport.
In a note sent to staff members with regard to the case that involved his own brother, Mr. Pezzullo said: ”From the outset, I asked & expected to be treated as a detached family member with no official rights, interests, or powers in the matter.”
Mr. Roman Quaedvlieg, the former Policing boss of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the current deputy chief executive of the Customs department, is going to be heading the agency from hereon.
Source: www.smh.com.au
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