Collin William Martin Freeland, AO (31 January 1933 – 10 April 2021) was an Australian public servant and policymaker. He is best known for his time heading the Department of Aviation and the Department of Transport in the 1980s.
Life and career
Freeland was born on 31 January 1933.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering,[1] and moved to Canberra in 1969.[2]
In May 1982, Freeland was appointed Secretary of the Department of Aviation.[4][5] In February 1986 he was transferred to head the Department of Transport.[6][7] When departments of the Australian Government were restructured in 1987, he was appointed an Associate Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications.[8]
Between 1988 and 1990, Freeland was chief executive and managing director of the Civil Aviation Authority.[1][9]
In September 1992, Freeland was appointed Chairman of the National Road Trauma Advisory Council.[1]
Freeland died on 10 April 2021, at the age of 88.[10]
Awards
Freeland was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1988 in recognition of his public service.[11]