Ted Evans (public servant)
Ted Evans Department of the Treasury | |
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In office 24 May 1993 – 26 April 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Alfred Evans 4 March 1941 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 12 April 2020 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | (aged 79)
Spouse(s) | First Heather (dec); Second Judith[1] |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Public servant |
Edward Alfred Evans
Career and public life
Evans was born into a humble background. His father was a fitter and turner.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Evans held various positions in the Australian Treasury in Canberra and in several overseas posts.
His colleague
As secretary of the Treasury, he was ex officio member of the boards of several financial institutions. He was a director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia between 1993 and 1996, and a member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 10 May 1993 to 26 April 2001.[13]
Retirement
Evans retired from the public service in April 2001, having served eight years as Treasury head.[1] He said that one of his proudest achievements as Secretary of Treasury was introducing the Taxation Review Board.[14]
After retiring from the public sector, Evans joined the Westpac board. He served as a board member between 2001 and 2011 and as chairman between 2007 and his retirement.[15]
In 2013, Evans was outspoken over the sacking of Martin Parkinson and three other public service secretaries, saying that the Abbott government was wasting good people and politicising the bureaucracy.[16]
Evans died on 12 April 2020.[17] In a message of tribute, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said that Evans "was renowned for his sharp intellect, modesty, integrity and the quiet fearlessness and forcefulness of his advice, earning the respect of Prime Ministers and Treasurers on all sides of politics".[18] Treasurer Josh Frydenberg recalled that "It was his powerful advocacy and intellectual leadership which was behind many of the key economic reforms in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The floating of the dollar, the deregulation of the financial sector, labour market flexibility and the development and implementation of the goods and services tax were all shaped by Ted's contributions."[19]
Awards
In June 1999, Evans was made a
References
- ^ a b Howard, John (26 April 2001). "Retirement of Ted Evans as Secretary to the Treasury" (Press release). Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b David Morgan, 2020, 'Ted Evans changed the nation in a selfless way', The Canberra Times, 18 April.
- ^ a b c Costello, Peter (26 April 2001). "Retirement of Edward Evans AC - Secretary to the Treasury" (Press release). Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
- ^ Mr Ted Evans AC, Chairman of Westpac, University of Queensland, 2010, archived from the original on 30 April 2013
- ^ "Former Treasury secretary Ted Evans dies aged 79". Canberra Times. 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Ted Evans remembered as a public servant who left his mark". The Australian. 13 April 2020.
- ^ "'Great Australian' Ted Evans dies, aged 79". AFR. 13 April 2020.
- ^ Ruben Lamdany and Hali Edison (editors). 2012. Independent Evaluation at the IMF: The First Decade. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund, p. 56.
- ^ Keating, Paul (24 March 1993). "Statement by the Prime Minister, the Hon P.J. Keating MP" (Press release). Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
- ^ Burgess, Verona (1 February 1991). "Top Treasury job is offered, rejected". The Canberra Times. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
- ^ Ian Henderson. 2001. 'Ted Evans to the Rescue', Agenda, 8 (3), pp. 277-288, provides a useful summary of the debates about policy at the time and the role that Evans played.
- ^ Ted Evans. 1998. Asia, the IMF and Australia., address to the Sydney Institute, 17 February,
- ^ Reserve Bank of Australia, 'Past and Present Reserve Bank Board Members', accessed 13 April 2020.
- ^ Durie, John (1 December 2011). "The world according to Westpac chairman Ted Evans". The Australian.
- ^ "Westpac chairman Ted Evans to retire at general meeting in December". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
- ^ Tingle, Laura; Greber, Jacob; Burgess, Verona (18 September 2013). "Ted Evans slams public service chief sackings". The Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
- ^ Eryk Bagshaw, 'Former Treasury secretary Ted Evans dead at 79', Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 2020.
- ^ Scott Morrison, 'Ted Evans AC', press release, 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Ted Evans AC", press release by Josh Frydenberg, 13 April 2020.
- ^ Search Australian Honours: EVANS, Edward Alfred, Australian Government, archived from the original on 21 August 2018
- ^ University of Queensland News. 2001. 'Former Secretary to Treasury is UQ Alumnus of the Year', 22 August.
Further reading
- Varghese, Peter N (28 April 2020). "Vale Dr Ted Evans AC (1941–2020)". Contact. University of Queensland.