Mike Pezzullo

Mike Pezzullo
Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs
In office
20 December 2017 – 27 November 2023
Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection
In office
13 October 2014 – 19 December 2017
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)
St George, Southern Sydney
NationalityAustralian
SpouseLynne Pezzullo
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPublic servant

Michael Pezzullo, is a former Australian public servant who served as Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, from 2017 until 2023.[1] Previous to this role he had been the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and before that, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.[2] His role as Secretary of Home Affairs, and employment in the Australian Public Service, was terminated following a review which found he had breached the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct at least 14 times.[3] He was also found to have engaged in "gossip and disrespectful critique" of ministers.[4]

  1. ^ McIlroy, Tom (7 September 2017). "Mike Pezzullo a winner in public service shake-up unveiled by Malcolm Turnbull". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ Thomson, Phillip (2 October 2014). "Michael Pezzullo new Department of Immigration and Border Protection secretary". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ The Melbourne Age, 27 Nov 2023, https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/home-affairs-secretary-michael-pezzullo-removed-from-his-job-20231127-p5emyv.html
  4. ^ Remeikis, Amy (26 November 2023). "Australia politics live: PM confirms sacking of Michael Pezzullo; Labor and Greens reach agreement on Murray-Darling Basin plan". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 November 2023.