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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON. P. J. KEATING MP
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN ( DEFENCE FORCE)
The appointment of the present Deputy Ombudsman ( Defence
Force), Air Vice-Marshal ( retd) Roy Frost AO, expired on
8 July 1992.
Air Vice-Marshal Frost served with success for five years
in this position, which demands a combination of judgement
and discretion.
on behalf of the Government, I would like to express my
appreciation for Air Vice-Marshal Frost's contribution
during his term as Deputy Ombudsman and to wish him well
in his retirement.
The Governor-General today appointed Mr Richard Mills for.
a three-year term as Deputy CommonwealtKi Ombudsman. Mr
Mills will be designated as Deputy Ombudsman ( Defence
Force). Mr Mills was previously the Head of Office of the Resource
Assessment Commission.
The Chief of the Defence * Force, General Peter Gration, AC
OBE, has welcomed Mr Mills' appointment notwithstanding
that he has not been a member of the Defence Force.
Mr Mills served for fifteen years in the Department of
Defence, including periods as Secretary to the Senior
Defence Committees and as Senior Private Secretary to Mr
Beazley when Minister for Defence. He was for a time
Assistant Secretary Service Personnel ( Army).
Mr Mills' background in the Public Service and in major
investigations of the kind conducted by the Resource
Assessment Commission will fit him well for involvement in
major investigative work.
CANBERRA July 16, 1992
CUlRRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name Date of Birth
Address Telephone 1959 1963 1970 Richard Hamilton Mills
27 December 1942
13/ 15 Charles Street
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
W: 271 5250
H: 2994513
NSW Leaving Certificate
B. A-( Hons) Sydney
B. A. ( ANT)
1978M. A. ( Lancaster) Honours in History and English
History, English, French
Political Science
Public Administration
International Relations
Australian Literature
Politics/ Strategic Studies
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
1989
July 1988-
Dec. 1988
1987-1988
1985-1986
1983-1985
1982-1983
1981-1982
1979-1980
1990-1992 1971978University of Lancaster
Resource Assessment Commission
Head of Office
Policy advice, mnange the RAC Secretariat
Ansett Airlines ( on Executive Interchange)
Principal Adviser, Aviaion Policy
Relations with Government, route performance
analysis, corporate planning, pilot recruitmuent
Department of the Prime nidster and Cabinet
Acting Deputy Secretary
Bicentenary and community relations,
multiculturl affairs, status of women
Department of the Prime inister Cabinet
First Assistant Secretary, Bicenteniary and
Community Relations Division
Bicentennial matters, cultural and welfare services,
ceremonial and hospitality
Department of the Prime Minister Cabinet
First Assistant Secretary, Cabinet Office
Manage the Cabinet program
Senior Private Secretary to the Minister for
Defence Policy advice, Departental liaison, public
information, manage the Minister's office
Department of Defence
Assistant Secretary, Army Personnel
Ministerial liaison, personnel management
Department of Defence
Assistant Secretary, Information Policy Branch
Freedom of Information, Archives
Department of Defence
Chief Executive Officer, Policy Co-ordination
Division Ministerial liaison, public relations, Freedom of
Information, Archives
1977-1978
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Department of Defence
Chief Executive Officer, Committee Secretariat
Secretary of Defence Committee, Chiefs of Staff
Committee, Defence Force Development
Committee
1975-1976 Department of Defence
Chief Executive Officer, Policy Secretariat
Information Policy and Archives
1972-1974Department of Defence
Senior/ Principal Executive Officer, Strategic and
International Policy Division
Defence aid, Defence relations with Indonesia,
strategic policy
Department of Defence
Secretary, National Intelligence Committee
Commonwealth Public Service Board
Administrative Trainee/ Assistant Inspector
Personnel policy, research into pay and conditions
of service.
1976-1977
1970-1971
1964-1969