Rachel Livingston GAICD

Rachel has worked for 20 years in the Commonwealth Government, holding leadership positions across several social and economic policy areas, including workplace relations, skills and training, as well as gender policy. 

Rachel has led significant policy and legislative reform processes, including negotiating the 2020 COAG Vocational Education and Training Reform Roadmap with states and territories, and working with business peaks and union leaders to implement industry-led solutions to workforce challenges.  Most recently, Rachel led the Taxation and Financial Sector Branch within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, providing advice on a wide range of issues including workplace relations and tax reform, financial sector regulation and sustainable finance reporting.  

In 2024, Rachel commenced as the First Assistant Secretary, Regions and Workers Division, within the Net Zero Economy Agency (soon to become a separate statutory authority).  Among other things, she has responsibility for ensuring workers, their families and communities can be supported to respond to the risk and opportunities of the transition to net zero, with a particular focus on those regions with upcoming coal-fire power station closures.  

Rachel has first class honours degrees in Economics (Social Science) and Law and holds a Masters in Public Administration through the Australian New Zealand School of Government.