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Senior AppointmentsWho’s who and who's moving in the PSBeazley to US Former Defence Minister and ALP Opposition Leader, Kim Beazley has been appointed Australia’s Ambassador to the United States. Replacing Dennis Richardson who has been appointed Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Beazley is expected to commence his appointment in Washington in February 2010. Nelson to EC Former Defence Minister and Liberal/National Coalition Opposition Leader, Dr Brendan Nelson as Australia’s Ambassador to the European Communities, Belgium and Luxembourg, Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and Special Representative to the World Health Organisation. Dr Nelson recently resigned from Parliament. He is expected to take up the position in February 2010 and will replace Dr Alan Thomas who has been Ambassador since January 2007. Lacy to Islands Brian Lacy has been appointed Administrator of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Mr Lacy is a Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and is already well known and respected on the islands. Trappett to UAE Douglas Trappett has been appointed Australia’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He will replace Jeremy Bruer. Mr Trappett is currently the Director of the Thailand and Philippines Section at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In previous editions... Negus takes over at AFP Tony Negus has been sworn in as Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. Commissioner Negus has served as Deputy Commissioner Operations since October 2007 and has been at the AFP for 27 years. He has a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Executive Leadership. AAT gets 7 Seven part-time appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal have been announced. Francis O’Loughlin and Graham Kenny have been named as Senior Members, while Peter Wulf has been appointed as a Member. Associate Professor Peter McDermott, Dr Gordon Hughes, Dr Graham Maynard and Anne Shanahan were reappointed to their positions. Morton moves on Director of the National Museum of Australia, Craddock Morton has announced his retirement. His term ends in June 2010. Haskell takes Literature chair Professor Dennis Haskell has been appointed Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts’ Literature Board. Professor of English and Cultural Studies and past Chair of the Academic Board at the University of Western Australia, Professor Haskell has experience as a published poet, editor, critic and academic. He has been appointed to the Literature Board for three years. O’Connor to Comcare Paul O’Connor has been appointed Chief Executive of Comcare. Recruited from the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, Mr O’Connor has experience with WorkCover Queensland and relaces Martin Dolan, now heading up the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Deputy CEO of Comcare, Steve Kibble has acted in the top position since June. Entwistle to Screen Board Ross Entwistle has been appointed as a member of the Screen Australia Board for three years. Mr Entwistle is President Elect of the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers and is a former Chair of the Australian Cinema Exhibition Coalition and the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Screen Australia is the primary Government Agency for supporting film development, production, promotion and distribution. 
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