One of the ACT's longest-serving public servants will call time on her career in December after 31 years working for the territory government and its predecessor.
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Bronwen Overton-Clarke, who has most recently been the territory's public sector standards commissioner will retire at the start of December, to ultimately be replaced in that role by former federal Auditor-General Ian McPhee.
Mr McPhee, who last year reviewed the Land Development Agency's governance structure in the wake of a damning audit, will be the territory's new public sector standards commissioner.
Ms Overton-Clarke said she had worked across several roles in policy, service delivery and corporate areas in her lengthy ACT career.
She said among her favoured achievements during that time was ensuring the reuse of several closed schools into community use centres and delivering some 400 new public housing units after the global financial crisis.
Ms Overton-Clarke did not give too many details about her post-retirement plans, other than that she would remain in Canberra but may travel, and "have a break" and enjoy being "fit and healthy".
As overseer of standards across the ACTPS, she also said she had found working for the territory government a "fantastic opportunity" with diverse options for careers.
"The service has really grown in maturity over the last 31 years, and it is a very professional, agile and dynamic public service, so I'd spruik it as a fantastic place to work for anyone," she said.
While she acknowledged the ACT government "used to have a reputation" as a secondary to the federa public service, she said it had a unique position covering both local and state issues.
"We really are the only city-state in Australia and it means we're able to really demonstrate some innovative policy ideas, we were the first jurisdiction to regulate Uber, and I think we really have a lot of advantages in trying new things," she said.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr said she had "performed this role effectively and with the utmost integrity" and wished her "all the best in her retirement".
He said Mr McPhee would take on the role on January 29 next year, but because he was unable to do it earlier, Laurie Glanfield would act in the role in the interim.
It is a key role which oversees all misconduct investigations in the territory public service undertaken by staff in the Chief Minister's directorate.
Mr Glanfield is the former director-general of the NSW Attorney-General and Justice department, and he completed a review of the territory's family violence system.
