Ainsley Gotto

Ainsley Gotto (14 February 1946 – 25 February 2018) was an Australian public servant and interior designer. She was the private secretary to Prime Minister John Gorton in the late 1960s.[1] She was born in Annerley, Queensland.

Gotto began work as a typist at the Department of Immigration, but left after a few months to work for a private firm.[1] After a year, she returned to government work at the Trade Commission Service.[2]

When Gorton stepped down as prime minister in March 1971, Gotto stayed in his service when he became Minister for Defence, but resigned from the public service in 1972.[3]

Gotto died at a hospital in Woollahra, Sydney of cancer-related complications on 25 February 2018 at the age of 72.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ainsley Gotto, career girl. 42. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 January 1968. p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106988193. Retrieved 25 February 2018. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Benns, Matthew (25 February 2018). "Ainsley Gotto, former private secretary to prime minister John Gorton has died aged 71". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ainsley-gotto-former-private-secretary-to-prime-minister-john-gorton-has-died-aged-71/news-story/47a9a5b9bfe94d546bbd69e91bf873e0. Retrieved 25 February 2018. 
  3. "Papers of Ainsley Gotto". National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.