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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
On 13 September 2024, the ACT Government assumed a caretaker role, with an election to be held 19 October 2024. Information on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the election and conclusion of the caretaker period.
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      IMPORTANT NOTICE:
      On 13 September 2024, the ACT Government assumed a caretaker role, with an election to be held 19 October 2024. Information on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the election and conclusion of the caretaker period.

      Deputy ACT Ombudsman

      Penny’s 25-year public service career spans state, territory and commonwealth jurisdictions and includes roles as a Commonwealth, State and Territory prosecutor in the ACT, NT and Qld; the position of Senior Assistant Director of Legal, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Office; General Counsel at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity; and a secondment to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.

      Penny McKay

      Penny has extensive experience in areas of criminal law policy, investigations and prosecutions, integrity and oversight.

      Prior to her appointment, Penny was the First Assistant Secretary of the Integrity, Security and Assurance Division at the Department of Home Affairs and was responsible for the Department’s and Australia Border Force’s Integrity and Professional Standards program; protective and physical security; and audit and assurance.

      Penny holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Business (Management) and is admitted to practise as a solicitor of the Supreme Court.