Loading AI tools
Australian public servant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr Conall O'Connell AM is a senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is currently an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Commissioner.
Dr Conall O'Connell | |
---|---|
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
In office 7 May 2007 – 28 January 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast[1] |
Occupation | Public servant |
O'Connell attended Queen's University Belfast, where he studied to attain a Bachelor of Arts (with first class honours) and his doctorate.[2]
Between 1991 and 1997, O'Connell held various positions in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[1]
By 2005, he was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of the Environment and Heritage.[3] While in the Environment Department, he was involved in authoring a report on biofuels.[3]
O'Connell was appointed Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in May 2007.[4] O'Connell served in the role until January 2013.[5] During his time as Secretary of DAFF, O'Connell oversaw the inaugural G20 agriculture Ministers’ meeting, the eradication of equine influenza in partnership with the equine industry, and achieved a European wine agreement.[5] He also managed the Australian Government suspension of live export trade with Indonesia in 2011,[6] after Four Corners aired shocking footage showing mistreatment of Australian animals in Indonesian abattoirs.[7] The ban impacted Australia's relationship with Indonesia,[8] and O'Connell and his department had to work quickly to implement safeguards to enable trade to Indonesia to resume.[9]
O'Connell is currently a Commissioner at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.[10]
O'Connell was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2014 for significant service to public administration and governance, and to Australia's agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors.[11]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.