NAA started a fundraising campaign after the government initially failed to commit to funding the project, but in June 2021 announced that the full amount would be provided, in order to digitise the at-risk collection by hiring additional archivists and enhancing its cybersecurity. The pledge of the full amount allows for a faster schedule to digitise the at-risk material, with a completion date of four years away rather than seven. Governance As ruled in the Archives Act 1983, the National Archives reports to its Minister, the Attorney-General. Like all government agencies, it is accountable to the Australian Parliament. The National Archives of Australia Advisory Council provides advice to the Minister responsible for the Archives and the Director-General. National Directors 1944–68 – Ian MacLean, Chief Archivist 1968–70 – Keith Penny, Chief Archivist 1970–71 – Keith Pearson, Director, Commonwealth Archives Office 1971–75 – John Dunner, Director, Commonwealth Archives Office 1975–84 – Robert Neale, Director-General, Australian Archives 1984–89 – Brian Cox, Director-General, Australian Archives 1990–2000 – George Nichols, Director-General, Australian Archives/National Archives of Australia 2000–03 – Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, acting Director-General, National Archives of Australia 2003–11 – Ross Gibbs, Director-General, National Archives of Australia 2011–Jan 2012 – Stephen Ellis, acting Director-General, National Archives of Australia 2012–2021 – David Fricker, Director-General, National Archives of Australia 2022–present – Simon Froude, Director-General, National Archives of Australia Council 2020–2021 Dr Denver Beanland (Chair) Jade Balfour Anne Henderson Professor John Williams Dr Phil Robertson Dr Rosemary Laing Suzanne Hampel Professor (Emeritus) Sally Walker Kevin Andrews MP Senator Kim Carr See also List of national archives Palace letters Xena (software) References External links National Archives of Australia History of the NAA Archives Act 1983, at ComLaw Documenting a Democracy Australian Prime Ministers website Discovering Anzacs Access to archives under the Archives Act Archives in Australia Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia Buildings and structures in Canberra 1961 establishments in Australia