About John Taylor
Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 80). John Taylor was an Australian departmental secretary and civil servant.
John Casey Taylor (2 December 193014 May 2011) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984.
Life and career John Taylor was born on 2 December 1930 in Melbourne. He graduated from University of Melbourne with a degree in commerce.
Taylor joined the Australian Public Service in 1952 as a clerk in the Victorian branch of the Postmaster-General's Department.
Between 1974 and 1981, Taylor was a Commissioner on the Public Service Board.
In 1981 he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. In 1984 Charles Perkins, succeeded him as Secretary in the department and he was appointed Australia's Consul-General in New York.
Between 1988 and 1995 he was Commonwealth Auditor-General. As Auditor-General, Taylor said he saw his main achievements as providing a much more efficient and focused service to the Australian Parliament and people, and keeping up with (if not getting ahead of) contemporary professional standards.
Taylor died on 14 May 2011.
Awards In 1990, Taylor was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his public service.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Taylor?
Australian public servant (1930-2011)
When was John Taylor born?
John Taylor was born on 2 December 1930 in Melbourne.
When did John Taylor die?
John Taylor died on 18 May 2011 in Canberra.
What was John Taylor's occupation?
John Taylor was a departmental secretary and civil servant.
What nationality was John Taylor?
John Taylor was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Taylor (public servant)
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