Federal Labor notes the appointment of Mr Philip Gaetjens as Secretary of the Australian Treasury.

The appointment is unlikely to restore faith in the Australian Treasury after years of politicisation by the Liberal Party and by Scott Morrison in particular.

The fact of the matter is over the last two decades, Mr Gaetjens has spent a lot more time in Coalition Treasurers offices (13 years) as Chief of Staff to Costello and Morrison - than in the Australian Treasury (four years).

Scott Morrison has regularly used Treasury to cost all of Labors economic and tax policies and then release those costings to select media outlets in an attempt to damage Labor.

Despite this appointment coming on the eve of a general election when Treasury (with Finance) produces the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook - the Treasurer did not bother to consult with the Opposition.

The Treasury is a fine institution that deserves the best people and processes and not the constant politicisation that Scott Morrison has subjected it to.

I wish outgoing Treasury Secretary John Fraser all the best in his future endeavours.