Brian Pink
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Brian Pink has been the Australian Statistician
, the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
(ABS), since 5 March 2007.
Prior to September 1999, Brian Pink was ABS's Statistical Support Group Manager, when he was appointed as the Government Statistician for New Zealand and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand
.
. He was Government Statistician and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand from late October 2000 to March 2007.
As well as his duties as ex officio member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council, Pink is Vice Chairman of the OECD Committee on Statistics, and Australia's Head of Delegation to the United Nations Statistical Commission
. He was President of the International Association for Official Statistics from 2005 to 2007.
Brian Pink professes strong views about the importance of the role of official statistics in society, beyond necessary government use.
Code of Conduct. This led to Federal Court action which was settled in mediation.
by the Community and Public Sector Union
for the manner in which staff were terminated, which resulted in a decision against the ABS.
Australian Statistician
The Australian Statistician is the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.On 18 June 1906, the first Statistician of the Commonwealth of Australia was appointed to carry out the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905...
, the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
(ABS), since 5 March 2007.
Prior to September 1999, Brian Pink was ABS's Statistical Support Group Manager, when he was appointed as the Government Statistician for New Zealand and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand is the national statistical office of New Zealand.-Organisation:New Zealand's Minister of Statistics is Maurice Williamson who serves as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and holds several other posts within government...
.
Biography
Pink's career in official statistics began in Australia with the then Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics in Sydney in 1966, followed by postings to various state offices of its successor, the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
. He was Government Statistician and Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand from late October 2000 to March 2007.
As well as his duties as ex officio member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council, Pink is Vice Chairman of the OECD Committee on Statistics, and Australia's Head of Delegation to the United Nations Statistical Commission
United Nations Statistical Commission
The United Nations Statistical Commission oversees the work of the United Nations Statistics Division or UNSD, and is a Functional Commission of the UN Economic and Social Council...
. He was President of the International Association for Official Statistics from 2005 to 2007.
Brian Pink professes strong views about the importance of the role of official statistics in society, beyond necessary government use.
Controversy
Brian Pink has been involved in a number of controversies relating to employees of the ABS.Bulletin
In April 2008, the distribution of a staff bulletin by union employees led Brian Pink to issue a letter which advised employees that continued distribution of bulletins would be in breach of the Australian Public ServiceAustralian Public Service
The Australian Public Service is the Australian federal civil service, the group of people employed by federal departments, agencies and courts under the Government of Australia, to administer the working of the public administration of the Commonwealth of Australia...
Code of Conduct. This led to Federal Court action which was settled in mediation.
Sackings
In April 2009, the ABS was taken to the Australian Industrial Relations CommissionAustralian Industrial Relations Commission
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission, or AIRC , was a tribunal with powers under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. It was the central institution of Australian labour law...
by the Community and Public Sector Union
Community and Public Sector Union
The Community and Public Sector Union is a national trade union in Australia.- History of The CPSU :...
for the manner in which staff were terminated, which resulted in a decision against the ABS.