Treasury is led by a secretary and 7 deputy secretaries.
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Jenny Wilkinson PSM
Secretary to the Australian Treasury
Jenny Wilkinson PSM began as Secretary to the Treasury in June 2025.
Damien White
Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Damien White commenced as Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group in November 2024.
In this role, Damien advises the Australian Government on its fiscal strategy, the Budget and policy proposals across all portfolios, and aims to achieve sustainable and effective economic and fiscal outcomes. Damien also manages relations with state and territory treasuries.
Damien also became Treasury’s Indigenous Champion in November 2024.
Damien is a long-term Treasury official, and first joined Treasury as a graduate. He has worked across a range of policy areas, most recently as First Assistant Secretary, Tax Analysis Division.
Before this role, Damien was the First Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth-State and Population Division. He was also previously Treasury’s Chief Adviser for National Security; General Manager, Infrastructure, Industry, Environment and Defence Division; and Principal Adviser, Social Policy Division.
Damien has also worked in roles outside of Treasury, including as Senior Adviser in the Treasurer's Office; Assistant Secretary, NBN Reform Taskforce at the former Department of Communications; and Deputy Director-General at the Office of National Intelligence.
Damien holds an honours degree in economics from the University of Adelaide.
Kerren Crosthwaite
Acting Deputy Secretary, Housing Group
Katrina Di Marco
Acting Deputy Secretary, International and Foreign Investment Group
Dr Angelia Grant
Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Dr Angelia Grant became Deputy Secretary of the Macroeconomic Group in April 2025. She brings experience and commitment to the role, with a focus on helping shape a strong future for Australia. Dr Grant works to make complex economic issues easier to understand. She believes clear communication, teamwork, and inclusion lead to better policy decisions.
Before this role, Dr Grant was Australia’s G20 Sherpa. She worked with global partners to help leaders agree on ways to address challenges such as climate change, global trade, and financial stability. She also led the Multilateral Economic Engagement Division at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where she provided advice on the G20, G7 and APEC.
Dr Grant is a senior economist. She has led teams in the Australian Treasury focused on economic conditions and policy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she represented the Asia-Pacific region at the International Monetary Fund as an alternate executive director.
She has also worked closely with senior government leaders. Her roles included principal economic adviser to a former treasurer, economic adviser to two former prime ministers, and chief of staff to a former parliamentary secretary to the treasurer.
Dr Grant holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University, completed in 2015.
James Kelly
Deputy Secretary, Markets Group
James Kelly commenced as Deputy Secretary, Markets Group in March 2025.
In this role, James advises the Australian Government on issues relating to Australia’s financial system, competition policy (including consumer protections), corporations law and digital policy related matters.
He has worked in a range of policy areas in the Treasury and in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Before this role, James was First Assistant Secretary, Digital, Competition and Payments Division. His responsibilities included matters related to the payments system, digital assets, the Consumer Data Right, digital regulatory policy, competition policy and oversight of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
James’ previous positions in Treasury included heading the Financial System Division and Macroeconomic Policy Division. He was Treasury’s representative in Europe, based at the Australian High Commission in London.
He also co-led Treasury’s engagement with the Financial Services Royal Commission and implementation of the government response.
James was the Head of Secretariat for the initial phase of the National Disability Insurance Review from 2022–23.
James holds degrees in economics and law from the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales.
Diane Brown
Deputy Secretary, Revenue Group
Diane Brown commenced as Deputy Secretary for Revenue Group at the Treasury in July 2022.
In this role, Diane provides advice and forecasts to the government on revenue and taxation policy matters.
Prior to this role, Diane was at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communication as the Deputy Secretary for Transport from May 2021 to July 2022 and the First Assistant Secretary of the Communications Infrastructure Division from August 2020 to May 2021.
Diane had previously spent 7 years in Treasury’s Markets Group with various responsibilities predominantly relating to financial markets and corporate regulation. Prior to joining the public service, Diane held senior roles in the private sector and in the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities, and Investment Commission. She commenced her career as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and has practiced law at a national law firm in Sydney.
Diane holds Bachelor of Economics (Honours) and Law (Honours) from the University of Sydney and a Master of Economics (Honours) from the University of New South Wales.
Victoria Anderson
Deputy Secretary, Small Business, Corporate and Law Group
Victoria Anderson is Deputy Secretary, Small Business, Corporate and Law Group, overseeing small business policy issues, along with the provision of professional legal and corporate services to the department. She is currently the Integrity Champion and Chief Risk Officer for Treasury.
Victoria’s previous roles include leading Treasury’s Employment Taskforce to deliver the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit and the 2023 Working Future White Paper, and First Assistant Secretary, National Schools Reform, at the former Department of Education, Skills and Employment. She was also First Assistant Secretary of the Intergenerational Report (IGR) and Population Division at Treasury, which also incorporated her role as inaugural Executive Director of the Centre for Population.
Victoria has held a number of senior executive roles in the Treasury and the Department of Agriculture, covering foreign investment, business conduct of multinationals, risk and governance, drought policy, agricultural trade policy and industry assistance and adjustment.
Victoria commenced in the Australian Public Service as a graduate in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in 2000.
Victoria has a Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.