Australian public servant
Rae Taylor
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Born Rae Martin Taylor
Nationality Australian Alma mater University of Sydney (BEc ) Occupation Public servant
Rae Martin Taylor AO
Education
Taylor is a University of Sydney graduate, with a bachelor's degree in Economics (with honours).[ 1]
Career
Rae Taylor joined the Commonwealth Public Service at the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics in 1956.[ 2] Department of Primary Industry , the Department of Trade and Industry , the Department of Territories and the Department of Housing .[ 2] Department of Shipping and Transport , becoming a Deputy Secretary of the Department in 1975.[ 2]
Taylor was appointed to his first Secretary role in December 1978, becoming head of the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs .[ 2]
In May 1982, Taylor was shifted to a position as head of the Department of Transport and Construction .[ 3] Hawke government was elected in the 1983 federal election , Taylor was retained in only an acting role overseeing Commonwealth construction functions, becoming Acting Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction .[ 4] Department of Transport .[ 5]
Between February 1986 and July 1987, Taylor was Secretary of the Department of Aviation .[ 6]
Taylor's final Secretary appointment was as head of the Department of Industrial Relations between July 1987 and March 1989.[ 7]
In 1994, Taylor was appointed Board Chairman of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd.[ 8]
In 1999 he was appointed Chairman of a steering group to oversee the second stage review of the Commonwealth Navigation Act.[ 9]
Awards
Taylor was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1987 for his public service.[ 10]
References
^ "Rae Taylor appointed NRTC deputy" (Press release). National Road Transport Commission. 2 July 1999.^ a b c d Fraser, Malcolm (13 December 1978). "Appointment of Mr Ian Castles as Permanent Head Department of Finance" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.^ CA 3257: Department of Transport and Construction, Central Office , retrieved 11 March 2014 ^ CA 3495: Department of Housing and Construction [III], Central Office , retrieved 11 March 2014 ^ CA 3501: Department of Transport [IV], Central Office , retrieved 11 March 2014 ^ CA 3253: Department of Aviation, Central Offic , retrieved 11 March 2014 ^ CA 5989: Department Industrial Relations [II], Central Office , retrieved 11 March 2014 ^ Annual Report 1993–1994 Rae M Taylor, AO Chairperson. Age 58; member of the resources committee. Qualifications BEc(Hons) Experience Appointed Board Chairman January 1994; previously managing director, Australia Post; secretary to the Department of Aviation; secretary to the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs and secretary to the Department of Transport and Construction; part -time commissioner of the Australian Shipping Commission. ^ Anderson, John (13 August 1999). "A review to steer the Navigation Act into the 21st century" (Press release). Archived from the original on 27 October 2004.^ Search Australian Honours: TAYLOR, Rae Martin the original on 11 March 2014