Australian Capital Territory

Public Place Names (Casey) Determination 2011 (No 2)

Disallowable instrument DI2011- 284

made under the

Public Place Names Act 1989 — section 3 (Minister to determine names)

I DETERMINE the names of the public places that are Territory land as specified in the attached schedule and as indicated on the associated plan.

John Meyer Delegate of the Minister

12 October 2011

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Public Place Names (Casey) Determination 2011 (No 2) Division of Casey: diplomats, public servants and administrators

NAME ORIGIN SIGNIFICANCE

Alan Watt Sir Alan Stewart Watt CBE Commonwealth public service, diplomat Crescent (1901-1988) Secretary, Department of External Affairs 1950-53. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of 1960-62; Ambassador to 1956-60; Commissioner to 1954-56; Minister, later Ambassador to the USSR 1947-50; Assistant-Secretary (Political), Department of External Affairs, Canberra 1946-47; External Affairs Officer London 1945-46; First Secretary later Counsellor Washington 1940-45. Rhodes Scholar for NSW, 1921. Author of several books including Evolution of Australian Foreign Policy 1938-1965; Australian Defence Policy 1951-63: major international aspects; Vietnam, an Australian analysis; and Australian Diplomat: memoirs of Sir Alan Watt. Joined the Department of External Affairs in 1937 and retired in 1962.

Andersch Lynette (Lyn) Anne Tasmanian public service, advocate for refugees Street Andersch and migrants

(1943-2009) Played a leading role in developing the Tasmanian Government’s first multicultural policy. Served in the Tasmanian Public Service for more than 28 years, retiring as Manager of Multicultural Tasmania in 2006. Developed and initiated a range of programs and policies including the Multicultural Liaison Network; oversaw the roles of the Tasmanian Advisory Council on Multicultural Affairs, the International Wall of Friendship Committee and the Multicultural Council of Tasmania; government representative to a number of community based and non-government organisations.

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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Annie Annie Laurie Douglas MBE Commonwealth public service, librarian Douglas Street (1914-1999) Served in the Department of External Affairs 1943-57, including a posting in New York on the Australian mission to the United Nations. Promoted to positions in the Department of External Territories from 1957, then transferred to the Department of Special Minister of State. Expertise in UN policies and administration of Australian territories including the Cocos Islands and Papua New Guinea. Awarded an MBE in 1978.

Bessell Lane Neil Wayne Bessell Commonwealth parliamentary service

(1951-2010) Service to the Australian Senate 1985-2010 in various roles: Director Journals and Notice Paper; deputy clerk at the Table; Senior Clerk of Committees; Secretary to committees including Regulations and Ordinances, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Rural and Regional Affairs, Agriculture and Veterinary Chemicals, and Estimates; Secretary to the Australian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and other international parliamentary delegations.

Critchley Thomas Kingston Critchley Commonwealth public service, diplomat Street AO CBE Ambassador to Indonesia 1978-81; Australian (1919-2009) High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea 1975-78; High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea 1974-75; Ambassador to Thailand 1969-74; Senior External Affairs Representative, London 1966-69; Commissioner, later High Commissioner to Malaya/Malaysia 1955-65. Between 1948 and 1951 he was the Australian Representative to the UN Committee of Good Offices (later the United Nations Commission for Indonesia). He also served in Singapore as Acting Commissioner 1951-52 and was Australian Delegate to the UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea 1952-54. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1946 as Head of the Economic Relations Section and retired in 1981.

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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Keith Waller Sir John Keith Waller CBE Commonwealth public service, diplomat Rise (1914-1992) Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs 1970-74. Ambassador to the United States of America 1964-70, Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1960-62 and Ambassador to Thailand 1957-60. External Affairs Officer, London 1951-52; Consul-General later Counsellor, Manila 1948-50; First Secretary Washington 1947-48; First Secretary Rio de Janeiro 1945-47; member of the Australian delegation to the San Francisco Conference 1945; Second Secretary Chungking 1941-44. Private Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs, Rt Hon W.M. Hughes 1937-39. Joined the Department of External Affairs in 1936 and retired in 1974.

Kowalski Joseph Kowalski PSM Commonwealth public service, psychologist Street (1946-2003) Psychologist with the Commonwealth Public Service Board 1971-85; developed selection testing to accommodate applicants in minority groups and those with disabilities; refined staff selection practices and developed policy on recruitment and youth employment; senior human resources adviser for the Department of Primary Industry and Energy 1990-97; awarded the Public Service Medal in 1995.

Linley Lane Marion Christina Linley Commonwealth and Queensland public service

(1928-1988) Principal Librarian (Selection, Acquisitions and Serials), National Library of 1972-79 in charge of over 100 staff; Chief Selection Librarian 1969-72; Reference Librarian in charge at Library Annexe Kingston from 1963 until present lakeside building opened in 1968; reference librarian assisting parliamentary enquirers 1958-63; seconded to the National Library’s London liaison office 1955-58; commenced as reference librarian with the Commonwealth National Library in 1953; formerly with the Queensland Parliamentary Library 1947-53; officer of the Queensland State Service from 1944.

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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Nordeck Felix (Phil) Cameron Commonwealth public service Street Nordeck OBE Public Service Board Commissioner in June 1973; (1909-1997) First Assistant Commissioner; Assistant Commissioner; commenced with the Commonwealth Public Service Board in 1947 in the Arbitration Division with responsibilities for pay fixation and other conditions of service; Industrial Officer and advocate for Department of Navy 1946-47; Secretary of the War Establishments Investigating Committee during the Second World War; worked with the Army and Navy departments. Joined the Public Service as a telegraph messenger with the Postmaster- General’s Department in 1924 and retired in October 1974.

Oakman Kenneth Ambrose Oakman Commonwealth public service Lane (1937-2010) Retired in 1998 after 14 years as Director, Diplomatic Security. Served in Jakarta 1972-74, Kuala Lumpur 1966-69 and Wellington 1964-66. Joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1955 (Department of Civil Aviation then Postmaster- General’s Department) transferring to the Department of External Affairs as a clerk in 1962.

Patrick Shaw Sir CBE Commonwealth public service, diplomat Street (1913-1975) Ambassador to the United States of America 1974-75; High Commissioner to India (also Ambassador to Nepal) 1970-73; Ambassador to the United Nations, New York 1965-70; Ambassador to Indonesia 1960-62 and the Federal Republic of Germany 1956-59. Deputy Secretary, Department of External Affairs 1964-65. Also served in Tokyo 1940-41(and was interned in Japan in 1941-42) and 1947-49; Wellington 1943-45, Chungking later Nanking 1945-47, and Geneva 1951-53. Joined the Department of External Affairs in 1939.

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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Quealy Street Vincent William Quealy Commonwealth public service OBE Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence (1901-1968 ) 1963-66; First Assistant Secretary 1958-63; Assistant Secretary 1946-58. Secretary of the Defence Committee at the outbreak of the Second World War and involved in the War Cabinet Secretariat dealing with matters of strategy, policy and operations and on higher appointments in the defence forces. Assistant to Sir Frederick Sheddon and official note taker at meetings of the War Cabinet and Advisory War Council 1941-46. Joined the Department of Defence in 1917, retiring in 1966.

Scholtens Sir James Henry Commonwealth public service Street Scholtens KCVO Head of Ceremonial and Hospitality in the Prime (1920-2010) Minister's Department 1973-80; organised tours of Australia by Royalty and Heads of State and accompanied Australian Prime Ministers on their overseas visits. Arranged State Funerals including those of Lord Dunrossil and Sir Robert Menzies. Involved with official hospitality since 1954. Served with RAAF 1942-45. Formerly with Departments of Commerce, Taxation and Postmaster-General. Joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1935 and retired in 1980.

Skewes Street William James Skewes Commonwealth and Victorian public service

(1870-1954) Chairman of the Commonwealth Public Service Board of Commissioners 1928-31; appointed by the Governor-General as one of the first three Commissioners of the new Public Service Board with effect June 1923; Public Service Inspector involved with the Public Service Act 1922 and development of Public Service Regulations (180 in number). Joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1902 on staff of the then Commissioner D.C. McLachlan; formerly with the Victorian Service from about 1887.

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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Whitrod Raymond Wells Whitrod Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Commonwealth Avenue AC, CVO, QPM and South Australia police service

(1915-2003) Founded the Victims of Crime Service in South Australia in 1979 and guided establishment of similar services across the nation. Commissioner of Police, Queensland 1970-76; Commissioner of Police of the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary 1969-70; Commissioner of Commonwealth Police 1960-69; Director of the Commonwealth Investigation Service 1953-60; helped establish the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and was engaged in investigating Soviet espionage; WWII aircrew service with the Royal Australian Air Force; served the South Australia Police 1934-41.

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