Mr David Mackie

Acting Director-General
Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Mr David Mackie has been appointed as Acting Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet for an interim period.

David is a well-respected chief executive with over 30 years' experience in the Queensland public sector. Prior to being appointed as Public Sector Commissioner in mid-2023, David was the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.

He has previously held senior executive positions in the Department of Justice and Attorney-General and with the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland, the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, and the Commission of Inquiry into the implementation of the Queensland Health Payroll System.

David has also provided stewardship of the portfolio entities within the Department of Justice and Attorney-General including the Crime and Corruption Commission, Office of the Information Commissioner, the Electoral Commission of Queensland, the Queensland Human Rights Commission and the Queensland Family and Child Commission.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Economics and Public Policy.