Martin Hehir PSM
Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Governance and Corporate
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Martin Hehir PSM commenced as deputy secretary, Governance and Corporate and chief operating officer, in January 2024. Prior to joining PM&C, Martin was the deputy secretary of Workplace Relations where he led a range of industrial relations policy and programs.
Earlier, Martin held several deputy secretary positions in federal government during his career. He has been responsible for areas including developing a new employment services model; work, health and safety policy; and small business and industrial relations policy. Before this, Martin Worked as deputy secretary for Schools and Youth in the former Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the former Department of Education, dealing with the Australian Education Act, and associated funding mechanisms.
