Michael Joseph Carmody AO is a retired senior Australian public servant.
He was the Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia from January 1993 to 31 December 2005 and the chief executive officer of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service until 4 September 2012.
Returning to National Office in 1986, Carmody was appointed as Second Commissioner in charge of revenue collection and audit, and in the following year, leader of the ATO's "modernisation program".
During his time as Commissioner, he was highly regarded internationally for what was viewed as an innovative approach to tax administration.
[5] Carmody was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005 for his work in Tax administration.