Laurie Daniels

Lawrence John Daniels CB, OBE (11 August 1916 – 16 September 1994) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.

Laurie Daniels
CB, OBE
Secretary of the Department of Social Security
In office
27 July 1973 – 19 August 1977
Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory
In office
19 August 1977 – 10 August 1981
Personal details
Born
Lawrence John Daniels

11 August 1916
Adelaide
Died16 September 1994 (aged 78)
NationalityAustralia Australian
SpouseJoyce
ChildrenEight daughters and two sons
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Laurie Daniels was born in Adelaide on 11 August 1916.[1][2] He left school, for Sydney, at the age of 17 and won an Australian Public Service job at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).[2] Daniels moved to Canberra in 1946 with the ATO.[2]

In 1973, Daniels was appointed Secretary of the Department of Social Security,[3] where he stayed until 1977.[4] In 1977 he became Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory, serving a five-year term.[5]

At the end of his Department of Capital Territory appointment, Daniels retired, having served 47 years in the public service.[6]

Daniels died of cancer on 16 September 1994.[7]

Awards and honours

Daniels was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1972.[8] In 1979 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[9]

In 2009, the Australian Catholic University established the Laurie Daniels Scholarship to commemorate Daniels' life and his contribution to the University, particularly as a founding member of the University Senate.[10]

References
  1. Longhurst, Frank (10 August 1981). "Mr Laurie Daniels. 35 years' involvement in Canberra's development". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  2. Follett, Rosemary (11 October 1994), Hansard of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013
  3. Fraser, Malcolm (19 August 1977). "Senior Government Appointments" (Press release). Archived from the original on 31 March 2014.
  4. CA 1482: Department of Social Security, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 31 March 2014
  5. CA 1477: Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 31 March 2014
  6. Longhurst, Frank (10 August 1981). "Mr Laurie Daniels: 35 years' involvement in Canberra's development". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  7. Waterford, Jack (22 September 1994). "Obituary: Laurie Daniels CB OBE – A top adviser with the common touch". The Canberra Times. p. 8.
  8. Search Australian Honours: DANIELS, Lawrence John, Australian Government, archived from the original on 31 March 2014
  9. Search Australian Honours: DANIELS, Lawrence John, Australian Government, archived from the original on 31 March 2014
  10. Laurie Daniels Scholarship, Australian Catholic University, archived from the original on 1 February 2013


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