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Steven Kennedy

Steven Kennedy

Australian public servant

Dr Steven Kennedy PSM is an Australian public servant. He was appointed secretary of the Department of the Treasury in September 2019. He previously served as secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development from September 2017 to August 2019.[1][2][3] Kennedy helped convince the Morrison government to implement JobKeeper during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

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Early years

Kennedy grew up in the town of Murwillumbah, on the NSW north coast. [5] At age 19, Kennedy's first full time job was as a nurse. He later commented that this was an eye- opening experience for him.[6]

He listens to alternative music from the 1980s like Hoodoo Gurus and Sunnyboys, and his favourite film is the Interstellar_(film). [7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dr Steven Kennedy". Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    Kehoe, John (25 July 2019). "New Treasury boss a nurse turned economist". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    Wright, Shane (8 November 2019). "Meet the man nursing the economy back to health". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    Grattan, Michelle. "Grattan on Friday: If the Albanese government did what really needs to be done, it would be a very big target". The Conversation. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. [5]
    "One of these Seven People could be our next RBA Governor". 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Why being a nurse and working for Kevin Rudd changed Steven Kennedy". 21 September 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Why being a nurse and working for Kevin Rudd changed Steven Kennedy". 21 September 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024.
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