Documents directly involving the selection of Secretary for DCCEEW

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The release contains a letter from APSC Commissioner Dr Gordon de Brouwer to Professor Glyn Davis AC, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, dated 4 June 2025, reporting on the selection process for Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under section 58 of the Public Service Act 1999. A four-person panel led by Dr de Brouwer, with Alison Frame, Steven Kennedy and Jenny Wilkinson, interviewed four of five invited candidates on 29 May 2025. The panel recommended Mr Mike Kaiser for appointment, with other candidates' details redacted. The attached position overview states a five-year full-time term, total remuneration of $910,270 (Level 3, pay point 2), leadership of more than 5,000 staff and a Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance requirement. Much of the recommendation text is withheld under sections 22 and 47C.