The Albanese Government will appoint Mr David Allen as a full-time Second Commissioner of Taxation to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for a seven-year period beginning on 1 November 2024.
Mr Allen has extensive experience in the public sector. Mr Allen is currently acting as the Second Commissioner and has been in this role since May 2024. He was previously acting as the ATO’s Chief Service Delivery Officer since May 2023.
Mr Allen joined the ATO in 2010 as the Assistant Commissioner of Large Business Risk and was the ATO’s delegate to the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD), based in Paris.
Prior to joining the ATO, Mr Allen held senior roles in different tiers of the public service including the Commonwealth, United Kingdom, NSW and local governments.
This appointment will continue to ensure a high level of skills and experience are available to the ATO.