Timothy Pilgrim Explained

Timothy Pilgrim
Birth Date:1960 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Alma Mater:University of Sydney
Occupation:Public servant
Office:Australian Privacy Commissioner
Term Start:19 July 2010
Term End:24 March 2018
Predecessor:Karen Curtis
Successor:Angelene Falk
Office1:Australian Information Commissioner
Term Start1:13 October 2016
Term End1:24 March 2018
Predecessor1:John McMillan
Successor1:Angelene Falk

Timothy Hugh Pilgrim (born 19 August 1960) is a former Australian public servant, who was the Australian Privacy Commissioner from 2010, and was appointed to the additional role of Australian Information Commissioner in October 2016, after acting in that role since July 2015. Pilgrim retired from both roles on 24 March 2018.[1]

Pilgrim was appointed Privacy Commissioner on 19 July 2010, and Acting Australian Information Commissioner from 20 July 2015. He was first appointed to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as Deputy Privacy Commissioner in February 1998.[2] On 1 November 2010, he and other staff of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner were integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Before joining the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Pilgrim held senior management positions in a range of Australian Government agencies, including the Small Business Program within the Australian Taxation Office and the Child Support Agency.

Notes and References

  1. News: Last man standing: information and privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim to retire The Mandarin. 27 February 2018. The Mandarin. 20 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Our Executive. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.