Collin William Martin Freeland AO (born 31 January 1933) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is best known for his time heading the Department of Aviation and the Department of Transport in the 1980s.
Collin Freeland | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction | |
| In office 5 August 1980 – 7 May 1982 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Aviation | |
| In office 7 May 1982 – 10 February 1986 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Transport | |
| In office 10 February 1986 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colin William Martin Freeland 31 January 1933 |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
editCollin Freeland was born in the 1930s.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering,[1] and moved to Canberra in 1969.[2]
In August 1980, Freeland was appointed to his first Secretary job, as head of the Department of Housing and Construction.[3][2]
In May 1982, Freeland was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aviation.[4][5] In February 1986 he was transferred to head the Department of Transport.[6][7] When departments of the Australian Government were restructured in 1987, he was appointed an Associate Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications.[8]
Between 1988 and 1990, Freeland was chief executive and managing director of the Civil Aviation Authority.[1][9]
In September 1992, Freeland was appointed Chairman of the National Road Trauma Advisory Council.[1]
Awards
editCollin Freeland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1988 in recognition of his public service.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Freeland appointed council chairman". The Canberra Times. 9 September 1992. p. 4.
- ^ a b Andrews, Ross (6 August 1980). "Envoy to head Immigration Department". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ^ CA 2747: Department of Housing and Construction [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 12 March 2020, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ^ CA 3253: Department of Aviation, Central Offic, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 June 2013, retrieved 2 December 2013
- ^ Fraser, Malcolm (11 May 1982). "Appointment of permanent heads to new departments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ Hawke, Robert (10 February 1986). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
- ^ CA 3501: Department of Transport [IV], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 June 2013, retrieved 2 December 2013
- ^ Hawke, Robert (23 July 1987). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ^ Heads of Civil Aviation Administration 1920-2012, Airways Museum, archived from the original on 3 December 2013
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: FREELAND, Collin William Martin", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 25 July 2014