Tom Hayes (public servant)
| Tom Hayes AO | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs | |
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In office 14 March 1982 – 7 May 1982 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 7 May 1982 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce | |
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In office 13 December 1984 – 12 March 1985 | |
| Comptroller-General of the Australian Customs Service | |
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In office 1 July 1985 – 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Plunkett Hayes |
| Nationality |
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| Occupation | Public servant |
Thomas Plunkett "Tom" Hayes AO is a retired senior Australian public servant, best known for his time at the Australian Customs Service.
Life and career
Hayes was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs starting in March 1982.[1] He transitioned into a new position as head of the Department of Industry and Commerce in May 1982,[2] which was described in media as "because of changes in administrative arrangements... mostly his old department".[3]
In 1984, the Department of Industry and Commerce was abolished, and replaced with the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce, and Hayes moved into the new Department in the Secretary position. [4]
When the Australian Customs Service was established in 1985, splitting out from the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce, Hayes was appointed its Comptroller-General.[5] At the time, Hayes said the Customs service required the full-time attention of its top executive.[6]
In 1988, Hayes left his position at the Australian Customs Service to take up the post of Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council in Brussels (now known as the World Customs Organization).[7]
Awards
Hayes was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1992 for service to international organisations, and for his public service.[8]
References
- ↑ "New head". The Canberra Times. 17 December 1981. p. 2.
- ↑ Fraser, Malcolm (11 May 1982). "Appointment of Permanent Heads to new Departments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Waterford, Jack (12 May 1982). "Four PS heads change". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ↑ CA 4132: Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 February 2015
- ↑ "Head of reorganised department". The Canberra Times. 28 August 1985. p. 24.
- ↑ Coyle, Kerry (13 March 1985). "Two new department heads named: New Customs service part of PS changes". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ↑ Hobbs, Philip (2 September 1988). "Customs head for top Brussels job". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: HAYES, Thomas Plunkett, Officer of the Order of Australia", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tim Besley |
Secretary of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs 1982 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs |
Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce 1982 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce |
| Preceded by Neil Currie as Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce (I) | ||
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry and Commerce |
Secretary of the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce 1984 – 1985 |
Succeeded by David Charles |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce |
Comptroller-General of the Australian Customs Service 1985 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Frank Kelly |