Nathan Smyth
Nathan Smyth
Current roles
- Chair, University Foreign Interference Taskforce
- Senior Responsible Officer, Department of Education — Executive
- Senior Responsible Officer, Department of Education — Building Early Education Fund Taskforce
Roles over time
| Period | Agency | Position | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Department of Home Affairs | Deputy Secretary | $469,147 | $564,993 |
| 2023-24 | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Deputy Secretary | $27,062 | $30,059 |
| 2023-24 | Department of Home Affairs | Deputy Secretary | $449,147 | $541,310 |
| 2023-24 | DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS | 2023–24 | Deputy Secretary | $449,147 |
| 2022-23 | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Deputy Secretary | $414,686 | $508,205 |
| 2021-22 | Department of Education | Deputy Secretary | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Department of Education Skills and Employment | Deputy Secretary | $362,293 | $475,951 |
| 2019-20 | Department of Education, Skills and Employment | Deputy Secretary | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Department of Education Skills and Employment | Deputy Secretary | $137,123 | $184,518 |
| 2019-20 | Department of Education, Skills and Employment | Deputy Secretary | — | $264,453 ⚠️ |
| 2018-19 | Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business | Deputy Secretary | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Department of Employment Skills Small and Family Business | Deputy Secretary | $236,929 | $282,851 |
⚠️ marks a row whose components do not sum to its own stated total by more than $1,000 — a keying error in the source. Not used for any ranking.
Contact
- Email: nathan.smyth@education.gov.au
- Phone: (02) 6240 8464
Direct details from directory.gov.au role 52850, as at 2026-08-31.
Coverage of their agencies
- 2026-08-07 — IBAC controversy sees Vic Education secretary stand aside
- 2026-07-19 — Education ministers to ‘explore’ national childcare commission
- 2026-05-07 — ANAO whacks Education over Commonwealth grant rule violations
- 2026-03-03 — Education-agent commission ban won’t curb course hopping. Here’s what will
- 2026-02-23 — Education Department to oversee ‘commonsense actions’ in higher ed regulatory reform
- 2026-06-25 — Whip-smart teams, clarity of purpose, staying nimble: Home Affairs boss talks impact
- 2026-04-29 — Home Affairs starts redundancy drive
- 2026-03-01 — Home Affairs silence on US data access talks adds to layer cake of mistrust
- 2026-01-12 — Home Affairs, Attorney-General’s asked to explain hate speech laws
- 2025-12-02 — Stephanie Foster: Department of Home Affairs secretary
- 2026-06-08 — Employment services providers submit AI plans to DEWR
- 2026-06-02 — DEWR details ‘forward leaning’ AI policy
- 2026-02-11 — DEWR dodges questions on secretary’s dismissal
- 2026-02-05 — New secretary Duggan accepts the DEWR challenge
- 2025-12-17 — How the DEWR vs Deloitte AI battle unfolded
Built from 18 recorded appearance(s) across 3 source(s). Every figure traces to a directory role id or an annual report row.
