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Alan Carmody

1920 – 1978

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About Alan Carmody

Lived 1920 – 1978 (aged 57). Alan Carmody was an Australian civil servant and public servant.

Public service career During various stages of Carmody's career, he worked within the Department of Trade and Customs; the tariff board; the department of trade where he was deputy-secretary; the department of customs and excise as comptroller-general; the department of customs and excise (later Department of Police and Customs) as head; the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs as secretary and secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

In 1975, Carmody pushed for the establishment of an agency to be known as the Australia Police, which he would have headed initially, formed by combining the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Commonwealth police forces, roughly modelled on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The force would have dealt with smuggling and white-collar crime. that was upgraded to a Companion of the Order in 1971. In 1977, Carmody was appointed a Knight Bachelor in recognition of service to the public service.

In 2008, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Carmody Street in Alan Carmody's honour.

Personal A practising Catholic, Carmody married Elizabeth Mary Brennan in St Patrick's Catholic Church, Adelaide, on 25 October 1944. Together they had five children: two daughters and three sons. he was interred in Canberra.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Melbourne, University of Canberra
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Sir Alan Thomas Carmody

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alan Carmody?

Australian public servant

When was Alan Carmody born?

Alan Carmody was born on 8 September 1920 in Malvern.

When did Alan Carmody die?

Alan Carmody died on 12 April 1978 in Canberra.

What was Alan Carmody's occupation?

Alan Carmody was a civil servant and public servant.

What nationality was Alan Carmody?

Alan Carmody was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alan Carmody

· Wikidata: Q4706329

· DBpedia: Alan Carmody

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