Tony Blunn

Tony Blunn AO

Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory

In office 10 August 1981 – 11 March 1983

Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government

In office 11 March 1983 – 3 May 1983

Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction

In office 2 May 1983 – 24 July 1987

Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories

In office 24 July 1987 – 27 December 1991

Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories

In office 27 December 1991 – 24 March 1993

Secretary of the Department of Social Security

In office 24 March 1993 – 5 February 1998

Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department

In office 1998 – 17 December 1999

Personal details

BornAnthony Stuart Blunn 1936 (age 89–90)

Children3

OccupationPublic servant

Anthony Stuart "Tony" Blunn AO (born 1936) is an Australian retired senior public servant.

Life and career

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.

Awards and honours

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.

Government offices
Preceded byLaurie Daniels	Secretary of the Department of the Capital Territory 1981–1983	Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government
New title Department established	Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government 1983	Succeeded byJohn Enfield
Preceded byRae Taylor (Acting)	Secretary of the Department of Housing and Construction 1983–1987	*Department abolished*
Preceded byBruce MacDonaldas Secretary of the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism	Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 1987–1991	Succeeded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories
Preceded byPat Galvinas Secretary of the Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment	Succeeded byGeoff Milleras Secretary of the Department of Tourism
Preceded byHimselfas Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories	Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 1991–1993	Succeeded byNoel Tanzeras Secretary of the Department of the Arts and Administrative Services
Succeeded byStuart Hamiltonas Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
Preceded byDerek Volker	Secretary of the Department of Social Security 1993–1998	Succeeded byDavid Rosalky
Preceded byStephen Skehill	Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department 1998–1999	Succeeded byRobert Cornall