Stephanie Foster (public servant)

Stephanie Foster
Stephanie Foster
Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs
Assumed office
28 November 2023
Preceded byMike Pezzullo
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Alma materMonash University
OccupationPublic servant
AwardsPSM

Stephanie Foster, PSM is an Australian senior public servant. She assumed the role of Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs in November 2023, replacing long-serving secretary Mike Pezzullo after his dismissal for breaching the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct. Some commentators described her appointment as one focused on 'cleaning up' after her predecessor's maladministration.