Bachelor of Science (Hons) ANU 1974
Bachelor of Economics ANU 1983
Career highlights
- Managing Director of Information Integrity Solutions Pty Ltd 2004-present
- Australia's Privacy Commissioner 1999-2004
- Introduction of privacy law to the Australian private sector
- Manager of Government Affairs, AMP Ltd 1996-1999
- Public Management Reforms - "Building a Better Public Service" 1993-94; review that led to establishment of Jobs Network
- Reform of Commonwealth's superannuation arrangements
- Involvement in Business Enterprise reform since 1990s including IAA, ANK, Qantas, Telstra and Australia Post
Career philosophy
"Be positive; be persistent; be flexible, look for connections and linkages between people, ideas and ways of thinking that others do not see; always retain healthy scepticism, especially about accepted ways of thinking, without becoming cynical."