Alan Rose (public servant)
Alan Douglas Rose AO (born 3 May 1944) is a former senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1989 and 1994.
Alan Rose | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Community Services | |
| In office 4 March 1986 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Douglas Rose 3 May 1944 |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Alan Rose was born in Brisbane on 3 May 1944.[1] He was educated at state schools: Rainworth Primary School; and Indooroopilly High School.[1] He later attended the University of Queensland, where he earned a BA in 1966 and an LLB(Hons) in 1969, and the London School of Economics, where he earned an LLM in 1979.[2]
From 1986 to 1987, Rose was Secretary of the Department of Community Services.[3][1] In the 1987 public service restructure, when all Australian Government departments were reorganised into 16 'super-ministries', Rose was named Associate Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[1] He was promoted to become the Department's Secretary in 1989.[1]
In May 1994, Rose left his Secretary role and was appointed President of the Australian Law Reform Commission.[4][5]
Rose joined law firm HWL Ebsworth as a consultant in 2011.[6] The same year, he was also appointed Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal.[1]
Awards
Rose was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1994 for service to public administration, particularly through service to the Attorney-General's Department.[7]
Notes
- Mr Alan Rose AO, Australian Government Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, archived from the original on 4 February 2014, retrieved 28 February 2014
- "Alan Rose" (PDF). The Order of Australia.
- CA 4133: Department of Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 February 2014
- Alan Rose AO, Australian Law Reform Commission, 18 July 2012, archived from the original on 14 February 2014
- Keating, Paul (11 May 1994). "Statement by the Prime Minister" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
- "HWL Ebsworth nabs three government lawyers". Lawyers Weekly. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
- Search Australian Honours: ROSE, Alan Douglas, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 February 2014
References
- Mr Alan Rose: President, Australian Law Reform Commission (PDF), June 1998, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2014
- Kirby, Michael (20 May 1999), Tribute to Alan Rose AO: Retiring President of the ALRC, Australian Law Reform Commission, archived from the original on 12 February 2014
- Alan Rose AO, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, archived from the original on 29 January 2014, retrieved 28 February 2014
| Preceded by Mike Codd |
Secretary of the Department of Community Services 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Tony Ayers as Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health |
| Preceded by Pat Brazil |
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department 1989 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Stephen Skehill |