Andrew Shearer (public servant)
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Andrew Shearer is an Australian government official served as director general of the Office of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2026.[1][2][3][4] He previously served as department secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and as national security adviser to prime ministers John Howard and Tony Abbott.[5]
Following the expiration of Shearer's term at the Office of National Intelligence, he was replaced by Kathy Klugman.[6]
Shearer studied law at the University of Melbourne and received a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations from the University of Cambridge.[5]
In October 2025, Shearer was nominated by the government to become the next Australian Ambassador to Japan.[6]
References
- ^ "Our leadership team". oni.gov.au. Office of National Intelligence. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "The man bringing national security out of the shadows". The Australian. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Hamish (6 November 2020). "Andrew Shearer is the intelligence chief with the PMs ear". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Hurst, Daniel (24 October 2021). "Under the radar: the Australian intelligence chief in the shadows of the Aukus deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrew Shearer" (PDF). house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Movers & Shakers: Australia's first female national security chief". The Mandarin. 24 October 2025. Archived from the original on 4 November 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.