Andrew Edgar Francis Metcalfe, AO (born 1959) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker who was Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry until 4 August 2023 when he retired.

[7] Upon his return to Canberra, he was appointed Assistant Secretary, Legal Branch at the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs until April 1996.

[8] He served as the Chief of Staff to the then Minister for Immigration, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP from April until December 1997,[8] whereupon he returned to the department as a First Assistant Secretary.

[12] John Howard appointed Andrew Metcalfe Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs in July 2005.

[25][26] He transformed the then-Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs following his appointment in 2005 as Secretary in the wake of the Cornelia Rau and Vivian Alvarez scandals, successfully and positively reforming its culture and operations.

Metcalfe was appointed as a Partner with Ernst & Young in their Canberra operation on February 6, 2014,[32] joining its Government and Public Sector team.

Ernst & Young's Canberra managing Partner, Lucille Halloran described Metcalfe, in her announcement, as "an inspirational leader with in-depth knowledge of the Australian and international public sectors (who) brings extensive experience and insights about the important relationship between business, the community and governments".