Lauren MacInnes currently serves as the Assistant Secretary in the Planning and Quality Branch at the Department of Parliamentary Services, a role undertaken since January 2023. Prior to this, Lauren held multiple positions at the National Indigenous Australians Agency, including Director of Strategic Property from December 2019 to January 2023, and at the Australian Government Department of Finance as Director of Portfolio Management from October 2017 to December 2019. Lauren's experience also includes a role as Director of the Remediation Team at the Commonwealth Department of Finance from May 2015 to December 2019. Academically, Lauren holds a degree in Public Policy and Finance from the University of Canberra and a degree in Property from the University of Newcastle.