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Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Australian Statistician is David Gruen.

The Deputy Australian Statisticians are:

  • Michael Smedes*, Statistical Services Group.
  • Anders Holmberg*, Census and Data Services Group.
  • Jenet Connell, Enterprise Services Group. Jenet Connell is the Chief Operating Officer.

The Statistical Services Group General Managers are:

  • Gemma Van Halderen, Population, Labour, Industry and Location Statistics Division (PLILSD).
  • Jacqui Vitas, Macroeconomic Statistics Division (MSD).
  • David Zago*, Social Statistics Division (SSD).
  • Elizabeth Willamson, Prices and Economic Statistics Futures Division (PESFD).

The Census and Data Services Group General Managers are:

  • Anders Holmberg, Methodology Division (MD). Anders Holmberg is the Chief Methodologist.
  • Marcel van Kints, Data Strategy, Integration and Services Division (DSISD). Marcel van Kints is the Chief Data Officer.
  • Duncan Young, Census Division (CD).
  • John Shepherd, National Data Acquisition Division (NDAD)

The Enterprise Services Group General Managers are:

  • Lane Masterton, Corporate Services Division (CSD).
  • Duncan Young, Enterprise Strategy and Communications Division (ECSD). 
  • Ian Scensor, Technology and Security Division (TSD). Ian Scensor is the Chief Information Officer.
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Statistical Services Group

The Deputy Australian Statistician of the Statistical Services Group is Michael Smedes*.

The Statistical Services Group General Managers are:

  • Gemma Van Halderen, Population, Labour, Industry and Location Statistics Division (PLILSD).
  • Jacqui Vitas, Macroeconomic Statistics Division (MSD).
  • Elizabeth Williamson, Prices and Economic Statistics Futures Division (PESFD).
  • David Zago*, Social Statistics Division (SSD).

The Population, Labour, Industry and Location Statistics Division Program Managers are:

  • Denise Carlton, Population Statistics Branch.
  • Bjorn Jarvis, Labour Statistics Branch.
  • Sybille McKeown, Location Insights Branch.
  • Amanda Clark, Physical Environment Accounts and Statistics Branch.

  • Robert Ewing, Business Indicators Branch.

The Macroeconomic Statistics Division Program Managers are:

  • Michelle Tan*, Finance and Wealth Branch.
  • Katherine Keenan, Production, Income and Expenditure Branch.
  • Grace Kim*, International Statistics Branch.
  • Benjamin Mitra-Kahn, Principal Advisor.

The Prices and Economic Statistics Futures Division Program Managers are:

  • Michelle Marquardt, Prices Branch.
  • Tom Joseph, Business Statistics Futures Branch.
  • Andrew Tomadini, Economic Statistical Infrastructure Modernisation.

The Social Statistics Division Program Managers are:

  • Linda Fardell, Health and Disability Statistics.
  • Michelle Ducat, Education and Crime Statistics Branch.
  • Georgia Chapman*, Household Surveys Branch.
  • Xia Du*, Household Income and Expenditure Data Branch.
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The ABS is led by the Australian Statistician – a statutory office established in the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975.

Census and Data Services Group

The Deputy Australian Statistician of the Census and Data Services Group is Teresa Dickinson.

The Census and Data Services Group General Managers are:

  • Anders Holmberg, Methodology Division (MD). Anders Holmberg is the Chief Methodologist.
  • Marcel van Kints, Data Strategy, Integration and Services Division (DSISD). Marcel van Kints is the Chief Data Officer.
  • Duncan Young, Census Division (CD).
  • John Shepherd, National Data Acquisition Division (NDAD).

The Methodology Division Program Managers are:

  • Kristen Stone, Methodology Transformation Branch.
  • Paul Schubert, Statistical Methodology Branch.

The Data Strategy, Integration and Services Division Program Managers are:

  • Luke Hendrickson, Data Integration and Services Branch.
  • George Holton, Data Solutions Branch.
  • AJ Lanyon, Statistical Infrastructure Branch.
  • Adam Harris*, NDDA and ONDC Support Branch

The National Data Acquisition Division Program Managers are:

  • Sean Crick, National Data Acquisition Centre.
  • Leanne Harmon, Data Acquisition Taskforce.

The Census Division Program Manager is:

  • Mark Harding, Census 2026 Branch.
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Enterprise Services Group

The Deputy Australian Statistician of the Enterprise Services Group is Jenet Connell. Jenet Connell is the Chief Operating Officer.

The Enterprise Services Group General Managers are:

  • Lane Masterton, Corporate Services Division (CSD).
  • Duncan Young, Enterprise Strategy and Communications Division (ECSD).
  • Ian Scensor, Technology and Security Division (TSD). Ian Scensor is the Chief Information Officer.

The Corporate Services Division Program Managers are:

  • Ged Quinane*, Finance and Procurement Branch. Ged Quinane* is the Chief Finance Officer.
  • Kylie Saines*, People Services Branch.
  • David Waymouth, People Strategies and Capability Branch.

The Enterprise Strategy and Communications Division Program Managers are:

  • Michael Meagher, Parliamentary, Policy and Planning Branch.
  • Jenny Telford, Customer Experience and Communications Branch.

The Technology and Security Division Program Managers are:

  • Stephen Cross, Applications and Capability Branch.
  • Helen Robson, Major Projects Branch.
  • Julian Doak, Security and Infrastructure Branch. Julian Doak is the Chief Information Security Officer.
  • Adam Rumbold, IT Strategy and Architecture Branch.
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