Queensland Police Service

Commissioner Ian Stewart is a career Police Officer with over 38 years’ service. He commenced in the role of Commissioner on 1 November 2012, after having held numerous senior positions across a broad range of portfolios within the Queensland Police Service.

Commissioner Stewart holds Master of Public Policy and Administration and Bachelor of Business qualifications and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Public Administration Australia and Australian Institute of Management. He is also a graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Commissioner Stewart is the recipient of the Australian Fulbright Professional Scholarship, the National Emergency Medal and the Australian Police Medal.

As Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner Stewart was appointed the inaugural State Disaster Coordinator and was responsible for coordination and overview of statewide disaster response operations during the unprecedented flooding and cyclone events throughout Queensland, December to February 2010–11.

He has played a key role within the national security agenda by managing the Queensland Government’s Security Planning and Coordination unit providing a whole of government security coordination and counter terrorism response. Commissioner Stewart was the inaugural chair of the Investigation Support Capability Coordination Sub-Committee for the National Counter Terrorism Committee.