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In 2013, Coutts-Trotter was made a national fellow of the [[Institute of Public Administration Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipaa.org.au/documents/2013/11/national-awards-announced.pdf |publisher=[[Institute of Public Administration Australia]] |title=Prestigious awards ceremony celebrates the work of outstanding public administrators |date=21 November 2013 |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
In 2013, Coutts-Trotter was made a national fellow of the [[Institute of Public Administration Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipaa.org.au/documents/2013/11/national-awards-announced.pdf |publisher=[[Institute of Public Administration Australia]] |title=Prestigious awards ceremony celebrates the work of outstanding public administrators |date=21 November 2013 |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
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In April 2019 Coutts-Trotter was announced as the new head of the (NSW) [[Department of Communities and Justice|Department of Communities & Justice]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ray Hadley supports convicted criminal appointed Secretary of Justice |url=https://www.2gb.com/outrage-as-known-criminal-appointed-secretary-of-justice/ |newspaper=[[2GB]] |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=21 May 2019 |first=Ray |last=Hadley |authorlink=Ray Hadley }}</ref> after [[Andrew Cappie-Wood]] left that position.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/media-news/media-releases/2019/Retirement-of-Andrew-Cappie-Wood.aspx |title=Retirement of Andrew Cappie-Wood |date=31 March 2019 |publisher=[[Department of Justice (New South Wales)|Department of Justice]], [[Government of New South Wales]]}}</ref> |
In April 2019 Coutts-Trotter was announced as the new head of the (NSW) [[Department of Communities and Justice|Department of Communities & Justice]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ray Hadley supports convicted criminal appointed Secretary of Justice |url=https://www.2gb.com/outrage-as-known-criminal-appointed-secretary-of-justice/ |newspaper=[[2GB]] |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=21 May 2019 |first=Ray |last=Hadley |authorlink=Ray Hadley }}</ref> after [[Andrew Cappie-Wood]] left that position.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/media-news/media-releases/2019/Retirement-of-Andrew-Cappie-Wood.aspx |title=Retirement of Andrew Cappie-Wood |date=31 March 2019 |publisher=[[Department of Justice (New South Wales)|Department of Justice]], [[Government of New South Wales]]}}</ref> In October 2021 it was announced he would move to head the [[Department of Premier and Cabinet (New South Wales)|NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Alexandra|date=2021-10-07|title=Coutts-Trotter to head Premier’s Department in Perrottet shake-up|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/coutts-trotter-to-head-premier-s-department-in-perrottet-shake-up-20211007-p58y63.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 23:11, 7 October 2021
Michael Coutts-Trotter | |
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| Alma mater | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
| Employer | New South Wales Government |
| Organization | Department of Communities and Justice |
| Spouse | Tanya Plibersek MP (m. Nov 2000) |
| Children | Anna, Joe and Louis |
Michael Coutts-Trotter is an Australian public servant who is the current Secretary of the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice. He was previously the director-general of the Departments of Education and Customer Service. Coutts-Trotter served almost three years of a nine-year prison sentence after being convicted for the importation and distribution of heroin into Australia in 1986.[1]
Early life
Coutts-Trotter matriculated from Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.[2] In 1986, he received a nine-year prison sentence as a drug dealer selling heroin to addicts. He served two years and nine months in jail before parole in 1988.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a degree in communications in 1995.[1]
Public service career
In April 2007, Coutts-Trotter was appointed Director-General of the NSW Department of Education. This appointment was criticised by opposition members of parliament, the NSW Teachers Federation and the Public Principals Forum for his lack of experience in teaching and education and his criminal conviction as a heroin trafficker.[3]
The Teachers Federation also questioned his criminal past and time spent in prison for heroin dealing; with the Federation's president, Maree O'Halloran, saying that a teacher with his criminal conviction for a serious drug offence would be unable to continue teaching and working with children.[2]
Appointing him as Director-General of the Department of Finance and Services in April 2011, Premier Barry O'Farrell said that Coutts-Trotter's skills would allow this new department to deliver on its results.[4] It was reported in July 2013, upon his appointment to lead the Department of Family and Community Services, that Coutts-Trotter's new role was a demotion.[5] Following the report O'Farrell held a media conference to reject the suggestion.
In 2013, Coutts-Trotter was made a national fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.[6]
In April 2019 Coutts-Trotter was announced as the new head of the (NSW) Department of Communities & Justice[7] after Andrew Cappie-Wood left that position.[8] In October 2021 it was announced he would move to head the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.[9]
Personal life
Coutts-Trotter is married to Tanya Plibersek, a federal MP and former deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tanya Plibersek on her brother's death and husband's drug addiction". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Welch, Dylan; Patty, Anna (11 April 2007). "Give me a chance: schools' chief". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ^ "New schools' boss defends criminal past". ABC News. Australia. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ^ "O'Farrell puts stamp on public service". The Australian. AAP. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Bashan, Yoni; Clennel, Andrew (18 July 2013). "NSW finance minister Greg Pearce's director-general Michael Coutts Trotter demoted in major reshuffle". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Prestigious awards ceremony celebrates the work of outstanding public administrators" (PDF). Institute of Public Administration Australia. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Hadley, Ray (2 April 2019). "Ray Hadley supports convicted criminal appointed Secretary of Justice". 2GB. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Retirement of Andrew Cappie-Wood". Department of Justice, Government of New South Wales. 31 March 2019.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (7 October 2021). "Coutts-Trotter to head Premier's Department in Perrottet shake-up". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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