Laurie Daniels
Australian public servant
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Lawrence John Daniels CB, OBE (11 August 1916 – 16 September 1994) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
11 August 1916
Laurie Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Social Security | |
| In office 27 July 1973 – 19 August 1977 | |
| Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory | |
| In office 19 August 1977 – 10 August 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence John Daniels 11 August 1916 Adelaide |
| Died | 16 September 1994 (aged 78) |
| Spouse | Joyce |
| Children | Eight daughters and two sons |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Laurie Daniels was born in Adelaide on 11 August 1916.[1][2] He left school, for Sydney, at the age of 17 and won an Australian Public Service job at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).[2] Daniels moved to Canberra in 1946 with the ATO.[2]
In 1973, Daniels was appointed Secretary of the Department of Social Security,[3] where he stayed until 1977.[4] In 1977 he became Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory, serving a five-year term.[5]
At the end of his Department of Capital Territory appointment, Daniels retired, having served 47 years in the public service.[6]
Daniels died of cancer on 16 September 1994.[7]
Awards and honours
Daniels was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1972.[8] In 1979 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[9]
In 2009, the Australian Catholic University established the Laurie Daniels Scholarship to commemorate Daniels' life and his contribution to the University, particularly as a founding member of the University Senate.[10]
