Greg Moriarty | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Defence | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Richardson |
| Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office April 2017 – 4 September 2017 | |
| Commonwealth Counter-Terrorism Coordinator | |
| In office May 2015 – September 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1964 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia (BA (Hons)) Australian National University (MA)[1] |
| Occupation | Public servant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1983–1995 |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Bougainville |
Gregory Laurence Moriarty, AO (born 4 April 1964) is a senior Australian public servant and diplomat, and the current Secretary of the Department of Defence since 4 September 2017. He was previously the Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.[2] Moriarty has been Australian Ambassador to Iran from 2005 to 2008, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia from 2010 to 2014, the inaugural Commonwealth Counter-Terrorism Coordinator from 2015 to 2016, and the International and National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister.
- ^ "Moriarty nominated as Indonesian Ambassador". UWA News. University of Western Australia. 4 August 2010.
- ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (28 July 2017). "Secretary of the Department of Defence". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Press release). Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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