Australian public servant and policymaker
Peter Core is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Background and early life
Peter Core was schooled at the James Ruse Agricultural High School in New South Wales .[ 1]
He then studied for a Bachelor of Rural Science and a Master of Economics from the University of New England .[ 2]
Career
In 1993 Core was appointed Secretary of the Department of Industrial Relations , promoted from his role as a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Primary Industries and Energy .[ 3] He entered the role at a time of significant change, with the Minister for Industrial Relations Laurie Brereton planning a major re-write of the Industrial Relations Act.[ 1]
Core shifted to a role as Secretary of the Department of Transport in 1995.[ 4] The following year, Core's appointment was one of six secretary appointments terminated following the election of the Howard government .[ 5]
He served as Managing Director of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation from 1996 to 2002 and afterwards became Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research .[ 6]
Core is a member of the National Capital Authority .[ 2]
References
^ a b Taylor, Mike (27 May 1993). "Reshuffle brings a blend of personalities and style" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
^ a b Organisational Structure , National Capital Authority, archived from the original on 23 April 2013
^ Keating, Paul (26 May 1993). "APPOINTMENT OF EPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
^ Keating, Paul (13 February 1995). "STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON P J KEATING, MP APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARIES" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
^ Verspaandonk, Rose; Holland, Ian; Horne, Nicholas (11 October 2010), Chronology of changes in the Australian Public Service 1975–2010 (PDF) , Australian Parliament House, p. 15, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2014
^ Peter Core (November 2009). "A Retrospective on Rural R&D in Australia" (PDF) . Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources . Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2021.