Lionel Woodward

Woodward was born in Sydney on 9 October 1942.^[1]

In 1982, Woodward was appointed a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, where he remained until 1985.^[1] From 1985 to 1989, Woodward was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence.^[2] Between March 1989 and April 1994, Woodward was the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.^[1]

Woodward was the Chief Executive Director of the Australian Customs Service for over a decade, between 1994 and 2005.^[3]

Woodward was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1995.^[4] In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for service as Comptroller General and later Chief Executive Officer, Australian Customs Service.^[5]