Katherine Lee Email and Phone Number

- Provide advice on policy issues for the Deputy Secretary, and proactively identify needs and connections across the Transport Group and broader Department;- Provide high-level support to Deputy Secretary, Senior Executive and staff within the Transport Group, including undertaking coordination across the Transport Group to deliver products for Deputy Secretary, Ministers’ offices and to support departmental governance activities;- Plan and manage deadlines and provide clear tasking instructions and direction to ensure timely and high-quality products;- Work closely with the Executive Assistant and Divisional executives to ensure good systems and processes are maintained across the Transport Group; and- Work closely with executive assistant to manage workflow of Deputy Secretary’s office.

- Lead drafting of the Aviation White Paper and Aviation Green Paper’s ‘Maximising aviation’s contribution to net zero’ chapter (net zero chapter), supervising entry level and junior staff members;- Lead drafting of measures to support Aviation White Paper implementation, responding to changing whole-of-Government and department priorities, including coordination across department and Australian Government;- Lead drafting of the Australian Government’s ‘Low Carbon Liquid Fuels - A Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel opportunity’ consultation paper; - Undertake engagement across department and external agencies on net zero chapter, to ensure chapter aligns with Australian Government decarbonisation objectives;- Prepare written and present verbal advice on net zero aviation and aviation workforce issues to department Senior Executive; and- Engage with industry representatives to inform Australian Government policy positions and support industry engagement activities for the Aviation Green Paper.

- Worked in a small, high-pressure team, responsible for the Commonwealth’s heavy vehicle industry policy;- Advocated for Commonwealth interests to be reflected in regulatory frameworks and policies to influence the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) delivery of Heavy Vehicle National Law review;- Engage with industry representatives to inform Australian Government policy positions;- Led a small sub-team to draft the Australian Government’s response to the ‘Without Trucks Australia Stops’ Senate inquiry report, working across department and Australian Government to develop response;- Represented the Australian delegation at the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, undertaking coordination with state and territory governments and Australian Government agencies to develop and present Australia’s position on proposals;- Undertook 0.5 full time equivalent secondment to the department’s Strategic and Economic Policy Projects team to research and engage with industry to develop policy options to address transport sector workforce issues;- Supervised an APS 5 and a Graduate, including setting work priorities, identifying development opportunities; and - Drafted Senate Estimates and Question Time Briefs, ministerial correspondence and meeting briefs, coordinating across department and Australian Government.

- Work in a small team to deliver the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and associated National Action Plan and Commonwealth Implementation Plan;- Responsible for leading Unit’s policy areas of freight technology, workforce, and regional and remote freight, including undertaking research, analysis and providing internal and external input as required;- Responsible for internal Departmental engagement, including requesting and coordinating input;- Responsible for managing ministerial and executive briefing requests as required;- Undertake a range of activities relating to stakeholder consultation including meeting management, development of agendas and papers;- Contribute to development of strategic communications including drafting public facing documents and coordinating cross-agency input;- Lead coordination of the Unit’s social media engagement strategy;- Assisted in organising the November 2019 Ministers’ industry session with the Office of Future Transport Technology.

Seconded to the branch responsible for coordinating the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications' response to COVID-19.Key responsibilities included:- Drafting ministerial and Executive briefing material;- Drafting Ministerial Correspondence;- Maintaining calendar of COVID-19 coordinated meetings across the Department to support Executive;- Tracking and recording Department activities to respond to COVID-19;- Providing thrice-weekly updates internal updates analysing Department response to COVID-19, and events of note, including identifying linkages and emerging issues;- Recording and analysing issues raised by industry stakeholders and Australian Government response;- Data analysis.

- Undertook an eleven-month Graduate Development Program through the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;- Undertook three rotations in the Indian Ocean Territories branch, Evaluation, Audit and Risk section and National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Taskforce, gaining experience in policy implementation, risk management and policy development;- Worked in a small graduate team to produce an evidence-based report based on consultation with industry stakeholders;- Served as President of the Department Social Club, coordinating a variety of fundraising activities for charity and the Department’s Christmas Party.

Working with ANU Student Recruitment, this role involves current students promoting the ANU through the sharing of their student experience with prospective students.The role involves representing the University at recruitment events school visits and Open Day, and through the delivery of ANU Campus Tours.

Responsible for the management of the Brian Kenyon Student Space, the ‘shop front’ for the Students’ Association. Working in an autonomous team, we use a strong base of knowledge of services and interpersonal skills to identify the needs of and assist students in connecting to various university services.Our role also encourages us to pursue long term projects to assist in improving the space and providing new services for students.

Responsible for the organisation of NAAUC's week-long National Conference hosting approximately 200 collegiate leaders from across Australia.The conference aims to encourage leaders to create sustainable residential communities whilst developing their own capabilities through a vigorous academic and inclusive social program.

Responsible for the management of the Ursula Hall Residents' Committee, a 19-member body of elected student representatives tasked with organising and managing a wide variety of portfolios aimed at enhancing the student experience at Ursula Hall.Also responsible for representing the interests of Ursula Hall residents to members of hall and university administration.