Mr Tony Negus APM, was today officially sworn in as the new Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.
Commissioner Negus was sworn in by Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Jeffrey Spender, in a ceremony at Parliament House.
Commissioner Negus has enjoyed a distinguished 27 year career with the AFP, working in community policing, federal investigations, human resources, training and protection.
Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Commissioner Operations, a position he held since October 2007, with responsibility for high tech crime operations, border activities, international liaison networks, economic and special operations, forensics and the International Deployment Group.
Commissioner Negus holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership. He has also completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
In June 2005, Commissioner Negus was named in the Queen's Birthday honours list and awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM).
The Government is confident that Mr Negus' experience and expertise equip him well for the many challenges of his new role.
The Government looks forward to working closely with Commissioner Negus and the Australian Federal Police into the future.