The CPSU (PSU Group) covers employees in the Federal, ACT and NT public sectors.
For enquiries related to State Public Sector employees go here
For media enquiries contact:
Tori McGregor
Media Advisor 0429 000 620
[email protected]
Liz Bower
Communications and Campaigns Unit Director 0408 405 121
[email protected]
Anthony Keenan
CSIRO Staff Association
0410 330 764
[email protected]
Background
Melissa Donnelly, National Secretary
Melissa Donnelly is the CPSU’s youngest ever National Secretary, as well as the third woman and the first working mother to hold the role.
Melissa was admitted to practice law in New South Wales in 2006, and has degrees in Social Science and Law from Macquarie University.
Soon after joining the CPSU, Melissa represented APS staff and argued for their right to participate in the Your Rights At Work campaign, which opposed the Howard Government’s WorkChoices industrial relations policy.
Melissa has led the CPSU’s national Political, Industrial, Research and Legal team, as well as its Justice, Revenue and Media team, and has represented staff in the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, courts and tribunals, Australia Post and Telstra.
More recently she was responsible for the union’s biggest stronghold in the Australian Public Service, the Department of Human Services/ Services Australia.
Melissa tweets at @DonnellyMel