The Federal government has turned to a Victorian state government departmental head with infrastructure credentials to become the new secretary of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

Peter Harris is currently the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Sustainability and the Environment where he is responsible for what PM Kevin Rudd described as Victoria's largest current public infrastructure project - presumably a reference to that government's water desalination project.

"He has extensive public policy experience, having held several executive Commonwealth roles including Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services. Mr Harris has the requisite experience and skills to lead his new department in its dealings with complex policy issues, such as telecommunications reform, vital to Australia's long-term national interest," Rudd said.

Harris replaces Patricia Scott who has become a Productivity Commission commissioner. A former communications departmental secretary, Helen Williams, also announced her retirement.

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