Heather Smith | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Glenys Beauchamp |
| Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts | |
| In office 25 January 2016 – 17 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New department |
| Succeeded by | Mike Mrdak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heather Joy Smith |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Martin Parkinson[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (BEc (Hons)) Australian National University (MEc, PhD) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Heather Joy Smith PSM is an Australian public servant. She took up the position of Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Communications and the Arts in January 2016 and later headed the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
- ^ Owens, Jared (12 January 2016). "Power couple: Heather Smith and Martin Parkinson at top of tree". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2016.