Wayne Phillips is the new Commissioner for the ACT Emergency Services Agency.
Commissioner Phillips had a long and distinguished career with Fire and Rescue NSW and brings operational and leadership experience to the role.
He is the sixth commissioner to lead the ESA and has been interim commissioner since September 30, having joined the ESA in 2022.
“The ESA is a fantastic organisation, full of talented and hard-working experts who have a collective goal – to make Canberra the safest place to live and work,” he says.
“I am honoured to be appointed to lead the ESA through the next five years and am committed to working alongside our very capable emergency services leaders in our shared mission to keep Canberra safe.”
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