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Collin Freeland

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Collin Freeland
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction
In office
5 August 1980 – 7 May 1982
Secretary of the Department of Aviation
In office
7 May 1982 – 10 February 1986
Secretary of the Department of Transport
In office
10 February 1986 – 24 July 1987
Personal details
Born
Colin William Martin Freeland

(1933-01-31)31 January 1933
NationalityAustralia Australian
OccupationPublic servant

Collin William Martin Freeland AO (born 31 January 1933) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is best known for his time heading the Department of Aviation and the Department of Transport in the 1980s.

Life and career

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Collin Freeland was born in the 1930s.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering,[1] and moved to Canberra in 1969.[2]

In August 1980, Freeland was appointed to his first Secretary job, as head of the Department of Housing and Construction.[3][2]

In May 1982, Freeland was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aviation.[4][5] In February 1986 he was transferred to head the Department of Transport.[6][7] When departments of the Australian Government were restructured in 1987, he was appointed an Associate Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications.[8]

Between 1988 and 1990, Freeland was chief executive and managing director of the Civil Aviation Authority.[1][9]

In September 1992, Freeland was appointed Chairman of the National Road Trauma Advisory Council.[1]

Awards

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Collin Freeland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1988 in recognition of his public service.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Freeland appointed council chairman". The Canberra Times. 9 September 1992. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Andrews, Ross (6 August 1980). "Envoy to head Immigration Department". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
  3. ^ CA 2747: Department of Housing and Construction [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 12 March 2020, retrieved 18 December 2013
  4. ^ CA 3253: Department of Aviation, Central Offic, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 June 2013, retrieved 2 December 2013
  5. ^ Fraser, Malcolm (11 May 1982). "Appointment of permanent heads to new departments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
  6. ^ Hawke, Robert (10 February 1986). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ CA 3501: Department of Transport [IV], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 June 2013, retrieved 2 December 2013
  8. ^ Hawke, Robert (23 July 1987). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  9. ^ Heads of Civil Aviation Administration 1920-2012, Airways Museum, archived from the original on 3 December 2013
  10. ^ "Search Australian Honours: FREELAND, Collin William Martin", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 25 July 2014
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction
1980 – 1982
Succeeded byas Secretary of the Department of Transport and Construction
Preceded byas Secretary of the Department of Transport Secretary of the Department of Aviation
1982 – 1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of Transport
1986 – 1987
Succeeded byas Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications