Michael Keating

Michael Stockton "Mike" Keating (born 25 January 1940) is a retired Australian senior public servant. Early life Michael Keating was born in 1940. Keating graduated from the University of Melbourne with a first class honours degree in economics. He then studied at the Australian National University, attaining his PhD in 1967. Career Keating was appointed Secretary of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations in May 1983. In 1986 Keating shifted to head the Department of Finance. In 1991, Prime Minister Paul Keating (no relation) recommended that Michael Keating be appointed as Secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Keating retired from the role and left the Australian Public Service in 1996.