Simon Joseph Lewis, AO, PSM is a retired Australian public servant who served as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 10 May 2013[1] until 18 May 2018.
[1] During his time at Finance, Lewis was a key official in the Department's Office of Asset Sales, managing a range of Australian Government asset privatization processes including the Telstra T2 public offer.
[2] Lewis transferred back the Department of Defence in 2010 as Deputy Secretary, Defence Support,[1] and in 2011 was appointed Associate Secretary Chief Operating Officer.
[3] On 10 May 2013, Lewis was appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with ex-officio tasks as President of the Repatriation Commission and Chair of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
[1] His permanent appointment followed the retirement of Ian Campbell in July 2013.