Tony Blunn AO |
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Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory | |
In office 10 August 1981 – 11 March 1983 |
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Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government | |
In office 11 March 1983 – 3 May 1983 |
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Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction | |
In office 2 May 1983 – 24 July 1987 |
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Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | |
In office 24 July 1987 – 27 December 1991 |
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Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories | |
In office 27 December 1991 – 24 March 1993 |
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Secretary of the Department of Social Security | |
In office 24 March 1993 – 5 February 1998 |
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Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
In office 1998 – 17 December 1999 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Anthony Stuart Blunn 1936 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | Australian |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Public servant |
Anthony Stuart "Tony" Blunn AO (born 1936) is a retired Australian senior public servant.
Tony Blunn was born in 1936.
He joined the Australian Public Service at the age of 21, after four years with a firm of solicitors in Melbourne.
In 1979, Blunn took a position in the Department of Finance, in an area linked with works, mainland Territories, defence and other areas. He moved to the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs in 1980, and was appointed to his first permanent Secretary role in 1981 as head of the Department of the Capital Territory.
Blunn was appointed Secretary of the Attorney General's Department in 1998, replacing Stephen Skehill who resigned from the role.
Blunn retired from the public service in December 1999.
In 2000, Blunn was appointed chairman of the company in charge of managing Bruce Stadium.
In January 1989, Blunn was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of service to the public service.
Blunn Island, in Antarctica, is named after Blunn, who was responsible for Australia's Antarctic program between 1987 and 1993.