Sir Tasman Hudson Eastwood "Tas" Heyes CBE (6 November 1896 – 25 June 1980) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker. He was Secretary of the Department of Immigration between May 1946 and November 1961.
Sir Tasman Heyes | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Immigration | |
| In office 17 May 1946 – 6 November 1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tasman Hudson Eastwood Heyes 6 November 1896 Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 25 June 1980 (aged 83) Windsor, Melbourne |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse | Ethel Brettell Causer |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career edit
Tasman Heyes joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1912 as a messenger in the Department of Defence.[1]
In 1941, he was Acting Director of the Australian War Memorial, and oversaw the opening of the institution.[1]
Between 1946 and 1961, Heyes was Secretary of the Department of Immigration under minister Arthur Calwell.[2][3] He defended the White Australia policy, preferring British and Northern European immigrants, and people of 'Aryan' stock.[1]
Heyes died on 25 June 1980 and was cremated.[1]
Awards edit
Heyes was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1953.[4] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in January 1960 for service as Secretary of the Department of Immigration.[5]
In 1962, Heyes was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award by the UN Refugee Agency, for his work as head of the Department of Immigration.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Markus, Andrew, "Heyes, Sir Tasman Hudson Eastwood (1896–1980)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 9 November 2013
- ^ CA 51: Department of Immigration, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
- ^ Franklin, James; Nolan, Gerry O (2023). Arthur Calwell. Connor Court. p. 30. ISBN 9781922815811.
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: HEYES, Tasman Hudson Eastwood", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 5 July 2014
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: HEYES, Tasman Hudson Eastwood", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 5 July 2014
- ^ Past Winners of the Nansen Award, UN Refugee Agency, archived from the original on 4 May 2014
- ^ "Recognition of Sir Tasman Heyes' Work". The Canberra Times. 5 June 1963. p. 10.