PM Transcripts

FOR 14EDIA 14 November 1986
The following Public Service appointments have today
been made:-
Mr A. J. Woods, AO, Secretary, Department of Resources
and Energy, has been appointed Secretary, Department
of Defence following the retirement of Sir William
Cole. Mr Woods has headed the Department of
Resources and Energy ( under its various names) since
December 1977. Prior to that he had experience in a
number of Departments, and most particularly in the
trade and industry policy fields.
Mr G. C. Evans, Deputy Secretary, Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet, has been appointed
Secretary, Departi~ ent of Resources and Energy in
successi. on to Mr Woods. The bulk of Mr Evans' career
has been in the Department of Foreign Affairs. He
has had wide experience in both the external and
economic policy fields.
Mr D. Volker, Secretary, Department of Veterans'
Affairs, has been appointed Secretary, Department of
Social Security in succession to Mr A. J. Ayers, AO.
Mr Volker has been Secretary, Department of Veterans'
Affairs for five years, and before that spent many
years in the Department of Labour ( under its various
names) and the Department of Immigration and Ethnic
Affai rs.
Mr G. G. Glenn, Commissioner, Public Service Board,
has been appointed Secretary, Department of Local
Government and Administrative Services following the
retirement of Mr K. N. Jones, AO, CBE. Mr Glenn has
been a Commissioner of the Public Service Board for
the past two years, and before that had a long career
in the Board with responsibilities across the whole
range of its functions.
These appointments take effect from Monday next, 17
November 1986.
An appointment to the Department of Veterans' Affairs,
in place of Mr Volker, is expected to be made in the
near future.