Jim was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts in July 2022.

He has spent over 30 years working in government agencies in the U.K, Victoria, New South Wales and now the Australian Government.

Prior to becoming Secretary, Jim was a partner at strategy consultancy EY Port Jackson Partners, having previously led the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) as Secretary for two and a half years. During that period, the Department undertook transformational reform in areas like land use planning, water, urban design, sustainability, climate change, biodiversity conservation and energy.

From 2013 to 2019, Jim was Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure NSW where he led the development of two State Infrastructure Strategies, oversaw the state’s infrastructure program, delivered major state infrastructure projects and developed a state plan for the construction sector.

Before moving to New South Wales, Jim spent five years in Victoria as Secretary for the Victorian Transport Department and four years as Victoria’s Director of Public Transport.

Jim strives to be a champion for inclusivity and social justice, not least for First Nations people, LGBTQIA, and people with disability.