Michael (Mick) Palmer AO APM

Mick Palmer

Mick Palmer is a 35 year police professional who enjoyed service in the Northern Territory and with the Australian Federal Police.

He served for 6 years as Commissioner of  the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services and was appointed AFP Commissioner in 1994.

A lawyer, Mick is an Honours graduate of the Queensland Barristers Admission Board and in 1982  was admitted to practise as a Barrister at Law in Queensland. He practised at the private bar during 1982 and 1983 before returning to policing.

In 1997 he became the first Australian to be appointed to the Executive Committee of Interpol a position he held for three years.

In 1998, Mick was appointed Deputy Chair of the Australian National Council on Drugs. He was also appointed by the former Prime Minister to oversee an Inquiry into the Government’s handling of Cornelia Rau in 2005.

Mick presently holds the statutory office of Inspector of Transport Security.

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