Collin Freeland
| Collin Freeland AO | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction | |
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In office 5 August 1980 – 7 May 1982 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Aviation | |
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In office 7 May 1982 – 10 February 1986 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Transport | |
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In office 10 February 1986 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Colin William Martin Freeland 31 January 1933 |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Collin William Martin Freeland AO (born 31 January 1933) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He is best known for his time heading the Department of Aviation and the Department of Transport in the 1980s.
Life and career
Collin Freeland was born in the 1930s.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering,[1] and moved to Canberra in 1969.[2]
In August 1980, Freeland was appointed to his first Secretary job, as head of the Department of Housing and Construction.[3][2]
In May 1982, Freeland was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aviation.[4][5] In February 1986 he was transferred to head the Department of Transport.[6][7] When departments of the Australian Government were restructured in 1987, he was appointed an Associate Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications.[8]
Between 1988 and 1990, Freeland was chief executive and managing director of the Civil Aviation Authority.[1][9]
In September 1992, Freeland was appointed Chairman of the National Road Trauma Advisory Council.[1]
Awards
Collin Freeland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1988 in recognition of his public service.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Freeland appointed council chairman". The Canberra Times. 9 September 1992. p. 4.
- 1 2 Andrews, Ross (6 August 1980). "Envoy to head Immigration Department". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ↑ CA 2747: Department of Housing and Construction [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ↑ CA 3253: Department of Aviation, Central Offic, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 December 2013
- ↑ Fraser, Malcolm (11 May 1982). "Appointment of permanent heads to new departments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Hawke, Robert (10 February 1986). "UNKNOWN" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
- ↑ CA 3501: Department of Transport [IV], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 December 2013
- ↑ Hawke, Robert (23 July 1987). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ↑ Heads of Civil Aviation Administration 1920-2012, Airways Museum, archived from the original on 3 December 2013
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: FREELAND, Collin William Martin", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 25 July 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Warwick Smith |
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction 1980 – 1982 |
Succeeded by Rae Taylor as Secretary of the Department of Transport and Construction |
| Preceded by Charles Halton as Secretary of the Department of Transport |
Secretary of the Department of Aviation 1982 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Rae Taylor |
| Preceded by Rae Taylor |
Secretary of the Department of Transport 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Peter Wilenski as Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications |