Renée Leon
Renée Leon | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Germov |
| Secretary of the Department of Employment | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 17 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Paul |
| Succeeded by | Kerri Hartland |
| Secretary of the Department of Human Services | |
| In office 18 September 2017 – 16 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kathryn Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Renée Elmina Leon |
| Alma mater | Australian National University University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Public servant |
| Salary | $893,547 in 2024 |
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Renée Elmina Leon PSM is a former senior Australian public servant. From 18 September 2017 until February 2020, she had been Secretary of the Department of Human Services, which is now known as Services Australia. In August 2021, she became Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University. In September 2024, Leon was found to have breached the Public Service Act 1999 13 times for misrepresenting legal advice, failing to brief the Solicitor-General, and delaying advice to the Minister about the unlawful use of income averaging under the Robodebt scheme.