John Bunting (public servant)

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Secretary of the Department of the Cabinet Office
In office
11 March 1968 (1968-03-11) – 17 March 1971 (1971-03-17)
Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
In office
17 March 1971 (1971-03-17) – 31 January 1975 (1975-01-31)
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byJohn Menadue
Personal details
Born
Edward John Bunting

(1918-08-13)13 August 1918
Public servant; Diplomat

Sir Edward John Bunting

Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
.

Biography

Bunting was born in

Department of Post-war Reconstruction.[2] After a short posting overseas, Bunting became a member of the Sydney-based Inter-Departmental Dollar Committee, which dealt with the allocation of dollars for imports.[4]

In 1950 he was appointed to the

sidelined as Secretary to the newly formed Department of the Cabinet Office[5] and was replaced by Lenox Hewitt as Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department.[6][7][8][9] On taking office as Prime Minister in 1971, William McMahon reversed Gorton's changes and restored Bunting to the pre-eminent position as Secretary to the newly formed Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Hewitt accepted appointment to the lesser role of Secretary to the Department of the vice-president of the Executive Council.[10][11][12] Bunting provided advice to incoming Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on the transition to government;[13] with Whitlam later opining of Bunting:[2]

(His) loyalty, integrity, diligence and dedication have made him a leader and example among all public servants.

Bunting was appointed to serve as High Commissioner in London, with effect from 1 February 1975.

heart attack whilst in Dundee in February 1976,[15][16] Bunting returned to Australia in 1977, unable to complete his full term as High Commissioner.[17]

Upon his return to Australia, Bunting was appointed as a consultant to the Office of National Assessments.[18] A close confidant of Robert Menzies during and after his Prime Ministerial career,[2] in 1978 Bunting was appointed as the inaugural National Coordinator of the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation.[19] In 1988, Bunting authored a biography of Robert Menzies, entitled R. G. Menzies: a portrait.[2][20]

Bunting died in Sydney on 2 May 1995, aged 77, survived by Lady Bunting and their three sons.[2]

Honours

In 1953 Bunting was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire;[21] and upgraded to a Commander of the Order in 1961.[22] Knighted as a Knight Bachelor in 1964;[23] and appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1977.[24] In 1982 Bunting was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in recognition for public and community service.[25]

References

  1. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "OBITUARY: Sir JOHN BUNTING Revered by his peers and his masters". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 3 May 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ Fleur de Lys Nov. 1937, pp. 12, 15, 19.
  4. ^ "JOURNALIST CHARGED ON SECRECY COUNT". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 22 March 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original
    on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ISBN 978-0-86840-996-2
    , retrieved 5 November 2013
  7. ^ "PM plans to split his department". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 2 March 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  8. ^ Gaul, Jonathan (5 March 1968). "A think-tank and a Secretariat". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. p. 2. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  9. ^ Gaul, Jonathan (12 March 1968). "PM forms a Cabinet department". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  10. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original
    on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. ^ Solomon, David (13 March 1971). "PM sets up new departments". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  12. ^ "System inefficient". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 13 March 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  13. ISBN 978-0-522-86215-7
    , retrieved 5 November 2013
  14. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original
    on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  15. ^ "LATE NEWS". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 19 February 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Recovering". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 23 February 1976. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  17. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original
    on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  18. ^ "Bunting's new job". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 14 October 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Family Notices". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 9 May 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  20. ISBN 978-0-04-320211-1
    .
  21. Commonwealth of Australia
    . 1 June 1953. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  22. Commonwealth of Australia
    . 1 January 1961. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  23. Commonwealth of Australia
    . 1 January 1964. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  24. Commonwealth of Australia
    . 1 January 1977. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  25. Commonwealth of Australia
    . 26 January 1982. Retrieved 5 November 2013.

Further reading
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

1975–1977 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by
Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department

1959–1968 		Succeeded by
New title
Department created
Secretary of the Department of the Cabinet Office

1968–1971 		Succeeded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of the Cabinet Office 		Secretary of the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1971–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department
New title
Department created
Secretary of the Department of Education and Science

1966–1967 		Succeeded by
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