Jenny Wilkinson

Jenny Wilkinson PSM is an Australian public servant. She is the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury since June 2025, the first woman to occupy this role.[1] She served as the Secretary of the Department of Finance from August 2022 to June 2025.[2]

Wilkinson was previously Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and has been credited for playing a significant role in a number of policies including the implementation of JobSeeker during the COVID-19 pandemic, HomeBuilder, healthcare benefits, and the crackdown on government use of private consultants.[3]

She holds a Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University and a Bachelors in Economics from the Australian National University.[4]

References

  1. ^ Grattan, Michelle (2025-06-10). "Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a 'roundtable' on boosting productivity". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ^ "The Secretary". Australian Government Department of Finance. 10 February 2025.
  3. ^ "'Best of the best': New Treasury boss takes helm in historic move". Australian Financial Review. 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  4. ^ Ministers, Treasury (2025-06-10). "New Secretary to the Treasury | Treasury Ministers". ministers.treasury.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-06-10.