NewsBite

Jim Betts brought back to lead Albanese’s infrastructure department

Tom Burton

Twice let go from senior state roles, former punk rocker and Oxford graduate Jim Betts is to return to the public sector, to lead the mega infrastructure department for the Albanese government.

Mr Betts replaces former Morrison government ministerial adviser Simon Atkinson, who helped establish Infrastructure Australia when Mr Albanese was portfolio minister.

Loading...
Tom Burton was government editor at The Australian Financial Review.

Read More

Latest In Federal

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Politics

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/jim-betts-brought-back-to-lead-albanese-s-infrastructure-department-20220622-p5avnv