John Taylor (public servant)
Australian public servant
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John Casey Taylor AO (2 December 1930 – 14 May 2011) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984.
2 December 1930
(m. 1959–2011; his death)
John Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 6 May 1981 – 29 March 1984 | |
| Commonwealth Auditor-General | |
| In office 1988 – 13 January 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Casey Taylor 2 December 1930 Melbourne |
| Died | 14 May 2011 (aged 80) Canberra |
| Spouse(s) | Valerie Booth (m. 1959–2011; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
John Taylor was born on 2 December 1930 in Melbourne.[1] He graduated from University of Melbourne with a degree in commerce.[2]
Taylor joined the Australian Public Service in 1952 as a clerk in the Victorian branch of the Postmaster-General's Department.[3]
Between 1974 and 1981, Taylor was a Commissioner on the Public Service Board.[4]
In 1981 he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs.[5] In 1984 Charles Perkins, succeeded him as Secretary in the department and he was appointed Australia's Consul-General in New York.[6]
Between 1988 and 1995 he was Commonwealth Auditor-General.[7] As Auditor-General, Taylor said he saw his main achievements as providing a much more efficient and focused service to the Australian Parliament and people, and keeping up with (if not getting ahead of) contemporary professional standards.[8]
Taylor died on 14 May 2011.[9]
Awards
In 1990, Taylor was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his public service.[10]
