Executive General Manager Corporate

Executive General Manager Corporate Lachlan Funnell

Lachlan is ACT Policing’s Executive General Manager Corporate and leads Finance & Commercial, Human Resources, Legislation & Governance, Futures, and Communications & Government Relations.

Lachlan commenced his career with the AFP in 2007 as ACT Policing’s Finance and Logistics Coordinator. Before joining the AFP, he held the position of Manager Financial Reporting, Policy and Systems at the Australian Electoral Commission. With over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, Lachlan brings expertise in corporate support, financial and resource management.

Key highlights of his AFP career include:

Managing the AFP’s Finance and Budget Management Branch, handling budget oversight, financial reporting, new policy proposal development, and stakeholder engagement with key government departments such as Finance, Home Affairs, and Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Leading the development for various funding initiatives including Police Development Programs in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste; the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE); National Anti-Gangs Squad; High Office Holder Protection; efforts against foreign interference; measures for high-risk terrorist offenders; and security for the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program.

Driving the development, negotiation, and implementation of the AFP Funding Model which streamlined multiple terminating programs and secured ongoing funding.

Leading the AFP contribution to the development and execution of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act (PGPA Act).

Delivering client-focused finance and logistics services for ACT Policing including proposals and projects for the Belconnen Station, Gungahlin Patrol expansion, RAPID capability, and specialist response facility relocation.

Lachlan is a member of the Institute of Charter Accountants and has a Bachelor of Economics and a graduate diploma in Chartered Accounting.