Appointment of DGs Endorsed by Premier
Date: 29-Jun-2017
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk recently endorsed the recommendations of the independent recruitment panel on the appointment of a further six Directors-General.
The Directors-General appointed were:
• Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships: Clare O’Connor
• Department of State Development: Michael Schaumburg
• Department of Agriculture and Fisheries: Beth Woods
• Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing: Tamara O’Shea
• Department of Natural Resources and Mines: James Purtill
• Department of Environment and Heritage Protection: Jon Black
Jon Black will continue in his role as Director-General, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, a role he has held since September 2013. Prior to this, Jon led the Department of Energy and Water Supply. We congratulate Jon and look forward to continuing our work with him in the future.
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