Doctor David Charles is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
[1] He was educated at Monash University, graduating from a bachelor of economics degree with first class honours.
[5] At the time he left the department, he sparked controversy when he publicly criticised the economic policy of the Government of the day.
[10] The Canberra Times offered a different opinion to Hawke, stating "it would be unfortunate if this episode had the effect of making senior public servants reluctant to give interviews in their areas of expertise.
"[11] Charles left the public service after returning from Berlin, co-founding the Allen Consulting Group in Melbourne.