Organisational Structure

CMTEDD operated under three streams:

  • the Chief Minister stream, headed by the Director-General CMTEDD;
  • the Treasury stream headed by the Under Treasurer; and
  • the Economic Development stream headed by the Director-General, Economic Development.

The major structural changes during the year were due to the Administrative Arrangements 2016 (No 4) which came into effect on 1 November 2016 and resulted in responsibility for the Asbestos Response Taskforce transferring to the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and responsibility for racing and gaming policy transferring to the Justice and Community Safety Directorate.

Additionally the Office for LGBTIQ Affairs was established during the year to coordinate and support strategic government projects and policy to promote Canberra as the most welcoming city in Australia for LGBTIQ people, and the Commissioner for International Engagement was established in July 2016 to support the Government’s International City Strategy – designed to enhance Canberra’s international reputation.

From 1 July 2017, as part of the new Administrative Arrangements, the directorate will move to two streams:

  • the Chief Minister stream, headed by the Director-General CMTEDD; and
  • the Treasury stream headed by the Under Treasurer.

The functions of the Economic Development stream will be split between the Chief Minister and Treasury streams, and the Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate.

Organisation Chart

(As at 30 June 2017)

The organisation chart shows the Directorate having three streams with Kathy Leigh as the Director-General overseeing the Directorate and reporting to the Directorate’s five Ministers. Ms Leigh also has direct responsibility for one stream with David Nicol and David Dawes managing the other two streams and reporting to Ms Leigh as well as to their respective Ministers.