Steven Kennedy
Steven Kennedy is an Australian public servant who currently serves as the Secretary of the Treasury. Appointed to this position in 2020, he has a distinguished career in public service, having previously held roles in various government departments, including as Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. He has worked under both Labor and Liberal governments, and his experience includes advising former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during the global financial crisis. Kennedy has been involved in discussions surrounding the independence of the Treasury, especially amid accusations of politicisation from opposition parties.
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Steven Kennedy is the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary who argued for additional support for the renewables rollout.
No new spending to reach renewable energy target
Australia· 2026-03-07
Liberal MP Steven Kennedy has claimed $600 in family allowance since joining parliament last year.
Andrew Willcox, Fatima Payman, Don Farrell top spendersAustralia· 2025-12-09
Steven Kennedy was the PM&C chief included in Albanese’s squad.
Here’s what it was like in the room when Trump praised Australia, clashed with reportersAustralia· 2025-10-21
Kennedy is the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet who attended the meeting.
Australian PM seals landmark deals and navigates awkward moments in WashingtonAustralia· 2025-10-20
Steven Kennedy is the secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
CEOs weren’t paid to attend, but this is what their time was worthAustralia· 2025-08-21
Dr. Steven Kennedy is the predecessor of Jenny Wilkinson and indicated that Treasury saw no reason for the Reserve's concerns about wage growth.
If RBA has lost its way, we’ll all sufferAustralia· 2025-07-13
Treasury secretary Dr Steven Kennedy showed a graph of the budget’s structural deficit stretching out to 2035-36.
Why Australians need to pay more taxAustralia· 2025-06-01
Treasury secretary Steven Kennedy said the department was working towards a March 25 budget.
Labor economic update planned to kill off federal budget in MarchAustralia· 2025-02-28
Treasury boss Steven Kennedy has rejected the Coalition’s accusation that his department has been politicised under Jim Chalmers.
Treasury boss rejects politicisation claims, denies costing Coalition lunch policyAustralia· 2025-02-26
