Andrew Colvin

Andrew Colvin is an Australian police officer who was the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from September 2014 to September 2019. On 5 January 2020, Colvin was appointed to lead the newly established National Bushfire Recovery Agency. In June 2024, Colvin was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Australian Red Cross, an organisation with a rich history of making a positive impact on people’s lives.

Early life and education Between July 2009 and May 2010 he studied for and received a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Career Colvin joined the Australian Federal Police in 1990 and has worked in policing narcotics, money laundering, politically motivated crime, illegal pornography and terrorism financing. He oversaw Australia's policing response to the 2002 Bali bombings, for which he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), upgraded to the AO in 2022 and chose not to seek a contract extension and stepped down from the role in September 2019.

Personal life Andrew Colvin is married with two children.