Damien Walker

Appointed as Chairperson and Member of the Queensland Plan Ambassador’s Council on 6 August 2026, Mr Walker is the Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in Queensland and has held the position since December 2024.

His distinguished public sector career spans more than two decades of senior leadership roles across multiple jurisdictions with a focus on strategy, industry and public policy.

Mr Walker was the former Chief Executive of the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet and has previously held other Director-General roles in Queensland, including as Director-General of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

Mr Walker has also served on a number of boards in the areas of economic development, trade and investment.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Planning, and further academic qualifications in both property and planning.