Govt fills gaps in boards, departments

Former coalition MPs and supporters have been appointed to agencies and boards in a flurry of end-of-year federal government announcements.

Former cabinet minister Ian Campbell will join the council of the Australian National Maritime Museum, alongside former NSW Liberals leader Peter Collins.

Former Nationals MP Paul Neville takes a role on the board of the National Film and Sound Archive.

Columnist for The Australian newspaper, Janet Albrechtsen, has accepted an appointment to the council of the National Museum of Australia.

A key Howard government official, John Lloyd, will serve a five-year term as the Australian Public Service Commissioner.

Mr Lloyd was the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner between 2005 and 2010 before it was abolished by the Labor government.

Michael Griffin has been appointed Integrity Commissioner and head of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity.

Now the director of military prosecutions in the Defence department, Mr Griffin will oversee efforts to stamp out corruption in law enforcement agencies.

Acting electoral commissioner Tom Rogers will permanently take on the role from December 15 for a five-year term.

Mr Rogers has been pivotal in restoring the commission's reputation following ballot papers going missing during the 2013 West Australian Senate election, which led to a re-run this year.

Former KPMG International chief Michael Andrew will be the new chairman of the Board of Taxation.

Peggy Lau Flux, Mark Pizzacalla and Craig Yaxley have also been appointed as board members.

David Kalisch, chief of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare since 2010, has been appointed Australian Statistician.