About Jim Scully
Born 1928. Jim Scully is an Australian civil servant.
James Scully (April 27, 1927 - December 10, 2025) was a retired senior Australian public servant. He is best known for his time in the Australian Government trade department.
Life and career
Scully was the son of William Scully, a federal Labor MP and government minister. He studied English and History at the University of Sydney, going on to join the Australian Public Service in 1949, in the Department of Trade and Customs as a junior clerk.
After retiring from the public service, Scully moved into a private sector career. He headed an independent committee advising the ACT Government on the Very Fast Train project.
For a time in the 1990s, Scully was a director at Westpac. He resigned following a September 1992 board meeting in which a loss of $1.5 billion was announced.
Awards Scully was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1984 for his public service.
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Who is Jim Scully?
public servant
When was Jim Scully born?
Jim Scully was born in 1928.
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Jim Scully is a civil servant.
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Jim Scully is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Scully. https://biography.guide/jim-scully/
MLA: "Jim Scully." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-scully/.
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