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this pageMr N.D. (Neil) McInnes AM
(1 February 1987 to 27 September 1989)
The inaugural Inspector-General opened the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security in late 1986, following a lengthy career observing and commenting on international relations and several subsequent senior level appointments within government.
In the course of a lengthy stint as a journalist based in Paris (1955-1978), Mr McInnes wrote four respected books which provided an in-depth analysis on the development and theoretical underpinnings of the Communist parties of western Europe.
Following his return to Australia, Mr McInnes filled the position of the Deputy Director-General of ONA (1978-1982), before being promoted as a Division head within the Department of Defence (1982-1983), and then as a Deputy Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (1983-1986).