Paul Hunter Barratt was a senior Australian public servant, policymaker and peace activist.
17 Facts About Paul Barratt
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Paul Barratt was Chairman of Australia21, Chairman of UNE Foundation, and President and co-founder of Australians for War Powers Reform.
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Paul Barratt was born in 1944 and two years later his family moved to Armidale, when his father was offered a position with the University of New England.
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Paul Barratt attended the Armidale Demonstration School between 1949 and 1955 and sat his New South Wales Leaving Certificate at The Armidale School in 1960.
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Between 1974 and 1985, Paul Barratt was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Trade and accompanied Prime Minister Bob Hawke on his February 1984 visit to China.
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Between 1992 and 1996 Paul Barratt was Executive Director at the Business Council of Australia.
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In 1996, Paul Barratt rejoined the Australian Public Service as Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, offered the role by Prime Minister John Howard, on the recommendation of Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson.
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Paul Barratt had accepted a $70,000 pay cut to return to the public sector.
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Paul Barratt transferred from the Department of Primary Industries and Energy to a second Secretary role in 1998, this time at the Department of Defence.
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Paul Barratt was dismissed from his Secretary role at Defence in August 1999, with a letter saying he was being dismissed because his minister John Moore "had lost trust and confidence" in his abilities to perform his duties.
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Paul Barratt fought the dismissal, taking his case to the Federal Court.
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Paul Barratt was Chairman of Australia 21, Chairman of UNE Foundation, and co-founder and President of Australians for War Powers Reform.
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From 2015 to 2021 Paul Barratt was an adjunct professor of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New England.
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In June 2021, Paul Barratt stood down from his executive and academic roles due to illness.
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On 3 October 2021, physician Alex Wodak announced that Paul Barratt had died the night before.
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In 1997 Paul Barratt received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of New England.
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In 1999 Paul Barratt was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to public administration, public policy development, business and international trade.