15 Facts About Christine Nixon

The daughter of Ross Nixon, an assistant commissioner with the New South Wales Police Force, Christine Nixon began her policing career with the same police force in 1972, rising to the rank of Assistant Commissioner.

Christine Nixon was appointed Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in April 2001 by the Bracks Labor government.

Christine Nixon was succeeded as Chief Commissioner by Simon Overland.

Christine Nixon was criticised when she joined her husband, John Becquet, a former Qantas senior executive of crew operations, on the October 2008 inaugural international flight of Qantas' Airbus A380 airliner from Melbourne to Los Angeles, as guests of Qantas in an all-expenses-paid, three-day trip.

Ms Christine Nixon called the trip "reasonable" and commented that she was accompanying her husband, and that she had not had a holiday in about 12 months.

Christine Nixon was called to appear before the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission concerning her actions as chief commissioner during the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009.

In February 2009 Christine Nixon assumed responsibility for the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, the agency tasked with rebuilding areas affected by the Black Saturday bushfires of February 2009.

Christine Nixon stood down from the position on 17 July 2010, and announced she would take on a voluntary advisory role with the authority.

In October 2019 Christine Nixon was selected as the chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners board.

Christine Nixon had been on the RACGP council since 2017.

Christine Nixon was a non-executive director of Foster's Group from 1 April 2010 to 31 August 2010.

Christine Nixon serves as Patron or Advisor to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, Onside Victoria, Operation Newstart Victoria and The Phoenix Club Inc Christine Nixon has been appointed as the Deputy Chancellor of Monash University.

Christine Nixon has been awarded the Australian Police Medal, the National Medal, the Centenary Medal, the New South Wales Police Medal and clasps for Ethical and Diligent Service and the New South Wales Police Force Olympic Citation.

Christine Nixon was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2001.

Christine Nixon was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "law enforcement, to women in policing, and to tertiary education" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.