the Committee Mr Iain Anderson Mr Iain Anderson is the Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary of the Civil Justice and Corporate Group in AGD. Mr Anderson is responsible for civil justice policy and programmes, including administrative law, legislative frameworks and administration of the Legislation Act, and for the corporate affairs of the department. Since joining AGD in 1990, Mr Anderson has worked in many areas of the department, including the Australian Government Solicitor, and has led divisions responsible for criminal justice; strategic policy; native title; territories; legal services and classification. He has also led the in-house legal area of the Australian Taxation Office. Mr Anderson has degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Sydney. Mr Peter Quiggin PSM Mr Quiggin is the First Parliamentary Counsel of OPC, which is responsible for drafting all principal legislation, all regulations and a range of legislative instruments for the Australian Government, including taxation legislation. OPC is also responsible for the publication of Commonwealth legislation through the FRL. Mr Quiggin’s initial seven-year appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel started on 13 May 2004. He has since been reappointed for a further seven years, commencing on 14 May 2011. He has been a drafter with OPC for over 25 years and has drafted legislation covering a wide range of topics including taxation, native title and immigration. Mr Quiggin was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day 2008 Honours. Mr Quiggin is an ex officio member of the Board of Taxation. Prior to working at OPC, Mr Quiggin worked for a number of years in the Australian Taxation Office and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Ms Alison Larkins Ms Alison Larkins is the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health. Ms Larkins is responsible for the department’s corporate and enabling areas and the Department’s state networks. Prior to joining the Department of Health, Ms Larkins worked in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) as acting Deputy Secretary, Social Policy. While in PM&C she was responsible for the Social Policy Division, the National Ice Taskforce Secretariat and the Reform of the Federation Taskforce. Ms Larkins previously led the Refugee, Humanitarian and International Policy; Compliance and Case Management; and People and Governance Divisions in the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Ms Larkins was also previously appointed as acting Commonwealth Ombudsman and Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman.
the Committee Mr Iain Anderson Mr Iain Anderson is the Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary of the Civil Justice and Corporate Group in AGD. Mr Anderson is responsible for civil justice policy and programmes, including administrative law, legislative frameworks and administration of the Legislation Act, and for the corporate affairs of the department. Since joining AGD in 1990, Mr Anderson has worked in many areas of the department, including the Australian Government Solicitor, and has led divisions responsible for criminal justice; strategic policy; native title; territories; legal services and classification. He has also led the in-house legal area of the Australian Taxation Office. Mr Anderson has degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Sydney. Mr Peter Quiggin PSM Mr Quiggin is the First Parliamentary Counsel of OPC, which is responsible for drafting all principal legislation, all regulations and a range of legislative instruments for the Australian Government, including taxation legislation. OPC is also responsible for the publication of Commonwealth legislation through the FRL. Mr Quiggin’s initial seven-year appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel started on 13 May 2004. He has since been reappointed for a further seven years, commencing on 14 May 2011. He has been a drafter with OPC for over 25 years and has drafted legislation covering a wide range of topics including taxation, native title and immigration. Mr Quiggin was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day 2008 Honours. Mr Quiggin is an ex officio member of the Board of Taxation. Prior to working at OPC, Mr Quiggin worked for a number of years in the Australian Taxation Office and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Ms Alison Larkins Ms Alison Larkins is the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health. Ms Larkins is responsible for the department’s corporate and enabling areas and the Department’s state networks. Prior to joining the Department of Health, Ms Larkins worked in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) as acting Deputy Secretary, Social Policy. While in PM&C she was responsible for the Social Policy Division, the National Ice Taskforce Secretariat and the Reform of the Federation Taskforce. Ms Larkins previously led the Refugee, Humanitarian and International Policy; Compliance and Case Management; and People and Governance Divisions in the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Ms Larkins was also previously appointed as acting Commonwealth Ombudsman and Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman.
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