Appendix 1: Members of the AAT
Members of the AAT
This appendix contains:
- a list of the AAT’s members at 30 June 2019
- a table showing the number of Senior Members and Members assigned to each of the AAT’s divisions at 30 June 2019
- lists of members whose term of appointment or reappointment commenced or ended in 2018–19
- profiles of the President, the Division Heads and the Deputy Division Head.
Members at 30 June 2019
The list of the AAT’s members at 30 June 2019 is set out Members of the AAT, 30 June 2019. It is ordered by membership category, full‑time/part-time status, and then alphabetically. For members who have been reappointed to the AAT, the first appointment date is the date from which there have been continuous appointments to the AAT. For members of the former Migration Review Tribunal, Refugee Review Tribunal or Social Security Appeals Tribunal who became members of the AAT on 1 July 2015, the first appointment date is listed as 1 July 2015.
The President and Deputy Presidents can exercise the powers of the AAT in any of the divisions. Senior Members and Members may exercise the powers of the AAT only in the divisions to which they have been assigned. The divisions to which Senior Members and Members were assigned as at 30 June 2019 are indicated in the table as follows:
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F |
Freedom of Information Division |
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G |
General Division |
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M |
Migration and Refugee Division |
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N |
National Disability Insurance Scheme Division |
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Sec |
Security Division |
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Sm |
Small Business Taxation Division |
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So |
Social Services and Child Support Division |
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T |
Taxation and Commercial Division |
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V |
Veterans’ Appeals Division |
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NAME |
FIRST APPOINTMENT |
APPOINTMENT EXPIRES |
STATE |
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President |
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The Honourable Justice David Thomas |
27/6/17 |
26/6/24 |
Qld |
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Deputy Presidents |
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Judges of the Federal Court of Australia |
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The Honourable Justice Berna Collier |
12/11/15 |
11/11/20 |
Qld |
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The Honourable Justice Craig Colvin |
20/7/18 |
19/7/25 |
WA |
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The Honourable Justice Jennifer Davies |
12/11/15 |
11/11/20 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Justice Andrew Greenwood |
23/11/05 |
23/11/20 |
Qld |
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The Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot |
24/11/10 |
23/11/20 |
NSW |
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The Honourable Justice Susan Kenny |
24/11/10 |
23/11/20 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Justice John Logan RFD |
24/11/10 |
23/11/20 |
Qld |
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The Honourable Justice Neil McKerracher |
20/7/18 |
5/12/21 |
WA |
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The Honourable Justice John Middleton |
24/11/10 |
23/11/20 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Justice Melissa Perry |
20/7/18 |
19/7/25 |
NSW |
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The Honourable Justice Alan Robertson |
12/11/15 |
9/5/20 |
NSW |
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The Honourable Justice Simon Steward |
20/7/18 |
19/7/25 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Justice Thomas Thawley |
20/7/18 |
19/7/25 |
NSW |
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The Honourable Justice Richard White |
29/5/15 |
28/5/20 |
SA |
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Judges of the Family Court of Australia |
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The Honourable Justice Robert Benjamin AM |
23/11/05 |
23/11/20 |
Tas |
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The Honourable Justice Victoria Bennett AO |
29/5/15 |
28/5/20 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Justice David Berman |
29/5/15 |
28/5/20 |
SA |
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The Honourable Justice Colin Forrest |
29/5/15 |
28/5/20 |
Qld |
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The Honourable Justice Janine Stevenson |
29/5/15 |
28/5/20 |
NSW |
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Non-judicial Deputy Presidents – Full time |
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Mr Stephen Boyle |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
WA |
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Mr Peter Britten-Jones |
25/3/16 |
30/6/25 |
SA |
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Mr James Constance |
9/12/10 |
8/12/22 |
NSW |
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Miss Stephanie Forgie |
8/9/88 |
3/11/21 |
Vic |
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Mr Gary Humphries AO |
1/1/15 |
31/12/24 |
ACT |
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Mr Bernard McCabe |
1/7/01 |
24/3/22 |
NSW |
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Dr Peter McDermott RFD |
15/11/04 |
30/11/22 |
Qld |
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The Honourable John Pascoe AC CVO |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Brian Rayment QC |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Jan Redfern PSM |
21/3/16 |
20/3/23 |
NSW |
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Non-judicial Deputy Presidents – Part time |
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The Honourable Dennis Cowdroy AO QC |
1/3/16 |
28/2/21 |
NSW |
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Mr Richard Hanger QC |
1/10/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
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Major General Aziz Gregory Melick AO RFD SC (Rtd) |
5/9/14 |
4/9/24 |
Tas |
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Mr Ian Molloy |
11/4/13 |
10/4/23 |
Qld |
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Mr Francis O’Loughlin QC |
23/9/09 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr John Sosso |
30/5/16 |
31/10/24 |
Qld |
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Senior Members |
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Senior Members – Full time |
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Ms Diana Benk |
1/7/15 |
31/12/24 |
NSW |
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Mr John Billings |
1/7/15 |
30/6/19 |
Vic |
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Mr Robert Cameron |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Mr John Cipolla |
1/7/15 |
30/6/21 |
NSW |
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Mr Paul Clauson AM |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Michael Cooke |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Dr Denis Dragovic |
30/5/16 |
29/5/23 |
Vic |
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Ms Ann Duffield |
25/7/16 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Richard Ellis |
1/7/17 |
4/11/25 |
WA |
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Dr Michelle Evans |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
WA |
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Mr Paul Fairall |
8/4/19 |
7/4/26 |
NSW |
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Dr Stewart Fenwick |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Chris Furnell |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Matthew Groom |
23/7/18 |
22/7/23 |
Vic |
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Mr Brenton Illingworth |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
SA |
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Mr Michael Ison |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Josephine Kelly |
1/7/15 |
11/11/20 |
NSW |
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Mr James Lambie |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
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Ms Fiona Meagher |
1/7/15 |
2/11/23 |
Qld |
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Ms Kathryn Millar |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
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Mr Donald Morris |
26/2/16 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Louise Nicholls |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Andrew Nikolic AM CSC |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Vic |
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Dr Irene O’Connell |
1/7/15 |
25/2/21 |
NSW |
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Mr Damien O’Donovan |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
ACT |
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Mr Justin Owen |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Jason Pennell |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Belinda Pola |
5/11/18 |
4/11/25 |
Qld |
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Ms Adria Poljak |
30/5/16 |
29/5/26 |
NSW |
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Mr Christopher Puplick AM |
18/12/17 |
17/12/22 |
NSW |
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Ms Kira Raif |
1/7/15 |
30/6/21 |
NSW |
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Mr Theo Tavoularis |
13/6/16 |
12/6/21 |
Qld |
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Ms Rachel Westaway |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Perry Wood |
25/3/16 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Antoinette Younes |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Senior Members – Part time |
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Dr Ion Alexander |
2/8/04 |
30/9/24 |
NSW |
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Mr John Black |
1/10/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Grant Chapman |
1/10/17 |
30/11/24 |
SA |
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Dr Damien Cremean |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Donald Davies |
1/3/16 |
28/2/21 |
Qld |
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Mr Paul Ehrlich QC |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Ms April Freeman |
30/5/16 |
29/5/23 |
Qld |
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Mr Milton Griffin QC |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Roger Hamilton SC |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Louie Hawas |
25/3/16 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Lisa Hespe |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Keith James |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
Vic |
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Dr Dominic Katter |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
Qld |
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Ms Linda Kirk |
30/1/17 |
29/1/24 |
ACT |
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Ms Gina Lazanas |
5/4/12 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Dr Nicholas Manetta |
5/8/13 |
4/11/23 |
SA |
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Mr Michael McGrowdie |
30/5/16 |
29/5/22 |
NSW |
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Dr Teresa Nicoletti |
24/8/06 |
30/11/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Peter Nolan |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
Qld |
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Professor Ann O’Connell |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Robert Olding |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Rodrigo Pintos-Lopez |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Shahyar Roushan |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr William Stefaniak AM RFD |
25/3/16 |
24/3/21 |
NSW |
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Mr Peter Taylor SC |
24/8/06 |
30/11/24 |
NSW |
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Members |
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Members – Full time |
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Mr Ian Berry |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Mark Bishop |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Moira Brophy |
13/6/16 |
12/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Simone Burford |
1/10/17 |
30/9/24 |
WA |
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Ms Anna Burke AO |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Catherine Burnett-Wake |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Kent Chapman |
4/4/16 |
3/4/21 |
Qld |
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Mr Scott Clarey |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Helena Claringbold |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Justine Clarke |
1/8/16 |
31/7/21 |
Vic |
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Mr Timothy Connellan |
1/7/15 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Denise Connolly |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
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Mr Stephen Conwell |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr David Cox |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
SA |
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Ms Angela Cranston |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
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Mr David Crawshay OAM |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Jennifer Cripps Watts |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
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Dr Bridget Cullen |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Brendan Darcy |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Vic |
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Ms Susan De Bono |
1/7/17 |
7/4/26 |
Vic |
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Mr Antonio Dronjic |
1/7/16 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Phoebe Dunn |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Michelle East |
6/2/17 |
5/2/24 |
WA |
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Mr Michael Edgoose |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Peter Emmerton |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
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Mr Tigiilagi Eteuati |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Qld |
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Mr Shane Evans |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
NSW |
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The Honourable Joseph Francis |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
WA |
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Mr William Frost |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
ACT |
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Ms Rosa Gagliardi |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Nathan Goetz |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Steven Griffiths |
25/2/19 |
24/2/22 |
SA |
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Ms Dominique Grigg |
25/3/16 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
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Mr George Hallwood |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
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Ms Fiona Hewson |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Geraldine Hoeben |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
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Dr Colin Huntly |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
WA |
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Ms Mireya Hyland |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Michael Judd |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
WA |
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Dr Keith Kendall |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Nora Lamont |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Sheridan Lee |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Simon Letch |
16/5/16 |
15/5/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Joseph Lindsay |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Paul Maishman |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
WA |
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Mr Andrew Maryniak QC |
1/10/17 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Russell Matheson |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
NSW |
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Mr David McCulloch |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Nicholas McGowan |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Karen McNamara |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Amanda Mendes Da Costa |
1/10/17 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Alison Mercer |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Justin Meyer |
4/4/16 |
3/4/21 |
Vic |
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Ms Deborah Mitchell |
3/11/18 |
2/11/23 |
Qld |
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Ms Helen Moreland |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Jade Murphy |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Steven Norman |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Kim Parker |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Regina Perton OAM |
9/8/04 |
4/9/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Peter Ranson |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Qld |
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Ms Lynette Rieper |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Tas |
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Mr Hugh Sanderson |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Hannelore Schuster |
6/2/17 |
5/2/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Mary Sheargold |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Peter Smith |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Christopher Smolicz |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
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Ms Perrohean Sperling PSM |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Michael Sutherland OAM |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
WA |
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Ms Linda Symons |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Jeffrey Thomson |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
Qld |
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Mr David Tucker |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Mary Urquhart |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Mr Peter Vlahos |
30/5/16 |
29/5/23 |
Vic |
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Mr Robert Wilson |
1/7/15 |
2/7/19 |
NSW |
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Mr Paul Windsor |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Vic |
|
Mr Stephen Witts |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
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Members – Part time |
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Mr Paul Adami |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
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Mr Matt Amundsen |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
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Ms Robyn Anderson |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Dr William Appleton |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
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Ms Rebecca Arends |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
Qld |
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Ms Joanne Bakas |
1/7/15 |
31/12/24 |
SA |
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Mr Sean Baker |
1/7/15 |
30/6/21 |
Vic |
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The Honourable Robert Baldwin |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
NSW |
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Ms Wendy Banfield |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr David Barker |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Mr Anthony Barry |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Stephen Barton |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
WA |
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Ms Michelle Baulch |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Tas |
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Mr Terrence Baxter OAM |
25/2/19 |
24/2/22 |
Qld |
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Ms Angela Beckett |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Jane Bell |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
|
Professor David Ben-Tovim |
26/2/16 |
25/2/21 |
SA |
|
Mr Michael Biviano |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
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Professer Timothy Bohane |
1/7/15 |
25/5/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Peter Booth |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Alexandra Bordujenko |
1/4/16 |
31/3/24 |
Qld |
|
Ms Margret Bourke |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Suzanne Boyce FAICD |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
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Mr Michael Bradford |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Ms Rhonda Bradley |
30/5/16 |
29/5/22 |
Qld |
|
Ms Stephanie Brakespeare |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
WA |
|
Dr Christhilde Breheny |
1/7/15 |
30/6/23 |
Tas |
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Ms Tina Bubutievski |
1/4/16 |
31/3/24 |
NSW |
|
Dr William Budiselik |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
WA |
|
Ms Nicole Burns |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Vic |
|
Ms Kate Buxton |
1/7/15 |
15/5/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Alex Byers |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
|
Dr Louise Bygrave |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
|
Dr Niall Cain |
1/7/15 |
15/5/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Brian Camilleri |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Ms Catherine Carney-Orsborn |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Andrew Carson |
25/3/16 |
24/3/22 |
Vic |
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Ms Jennifer Cavanagh |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Qld |
|
Ms Genevieve Cleary |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
WA |
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Ms Christine Cody |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
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Dr Michael Couch |
5/4/12 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Damian Creedon |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
WA |
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Ms Gabrielle Cullen |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
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Mr Steven Cullimore |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
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Mr Robert Cumming |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Qld |
|
Ms Jennifer D’Arcy |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
NSW |
|
Professor John Devereux |
1/4/15 |
31/3/24 |
Qld |
|
Ms Kruna Dordevic |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Marshal Douglas |
30/5/16 |
29/5/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Amanda Ducrou |
1/7/15 |
31/3/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Anthony Durkin |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
SA |
|
Mr Bronte Earl |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
|
Ms Anne-Marie Elias |
25/3/16 |
1/8/19 |
NSW |
|
Ms Nicola Findson |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
WA |
|
Ms Dawn Fitzgerald |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
WA |
|
Mr Ian Fletcher AM |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
WA |
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Ms Tania Flood |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Ms Julie Forgan |
30/5/16 |
29/5/24 |
SA |
|
Ms Margaret Forrest |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Qld |
|
Ms Mila Foster |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
|
Mr Neil Foster |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Dr Peter Fricker |
2/12/18 |
1/12/23 |
ACT |
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Ms Lana Gallagher |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
WA |
|
Ms Danielle Galvin |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Ian Garnham |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Vic |
|
Mr Nicholas Gaudion |
11/4/13 |
10/4/23 |
NSW |
|
Mr Andrew George |
2/12/18 |
1/12/23 |
SA |
|
Mr Steve Georgiadis |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
|
Dr Jonathan Gillis |
25/3/16 |
24/3/24 |
NSW |
|
Dr Martin Glasson |
1/7/15 |
30/6/19 |
NSW |
|
Ms Anne Grant |
1/7/15 |
31/3/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Jocelyn Green |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Dr Heidi Gregory |
30/5/16 |
29/5/24 |
Vic |
|
Dr Beverley Grehan |
16/5/16 |
15/5/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr John Griffin |
25/2/19 |
24/2/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Harry Grossman |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Peter Haag |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Patricia Hall |
1/7/15 |
30/6/19 |
Qld |
|
Mr Adam Halstead |
1/7/15 |
31/3/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Tamara Hamilton-Noy |
1/7/15 |
31/3/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Lisa Hannon |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Luke Hardy |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Jason Harkess |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Michael Hawkins |
30/5/16 |
29/5/23 |
Qld |
|
Dr Susan Hoffman |
1/7/15 |
31/3/24 |
WA |
|
Ms Linda Holub |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Mr Michael Horsburgh AM |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Noelle Hossen |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
WA |
|
Ms Penelope Hunter |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Dr William Isles |
5/4/12 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Meredith Jackson |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Peter Jensen |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Michael Jones |
1/7/15 |
1/10/24 |
WA |
|
Ms Kate Juhasz |
30/5/16 |
29/5/23 |
Qld |
|
Ms Christine Kannis |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
WA |
|
Ms De-Anne Kelly |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Marten Kennedy |
1/7/15 |
27/9/24 |
SA |
|
Dr Sofia Khan |
30/5/16 |
29/5/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Elisa Kidston |
1/10/17 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Robert King |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Dr Eric Knight |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
|
Ms Helen Kroger |
1/10/17 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Donna Lambden |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
SA |
|
Ms Julia Leonard |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Stephen Lewinsky |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Susan Lewis |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Christine Long |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr John Longo |
1/7/15 |
31/12/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Roger Maguire |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Qld |
|
Ms Katie Malyon |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Michael Manetta |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
SA |
|
Dr Geoffrey Markov |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Jane Marquard |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
NSW |
|
Ms Maxina Martellotta |
1/7/15 |
31/3/24 |
WA |
|
Dr Graham Maynard |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Qld |
|
Ms Sally Mayne |
1/7/15 |
30/6/19 |
NSW |
|
Ms Melissa McAdam |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Professor Ronald McCallum AO |
5/8/13 |
8/7/19 |
NSW |
|
Mr David McKelvey |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Andrew McLean-Williams |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Qld |
|
Mr Alan McMurran |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Paul Millar |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Ms Adrienne Millbank |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
Qld |
|
Ms Lilly Mojsin |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Carmel Morfuni |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Mara Moustafine |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Alison Murphy |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Benjamin Murphy |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Jack Nalpantidis |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Peter Newton |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Dr Bennie Ng |
25/3/16 |
24/3/21 |
Vic |
|
Mr Paul Noonan |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Glenn O’Brien |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Qld |
|
Mr Peter O’Farrell |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Mark O’Loughlin |
1/12/17 |
30/11/24 |
SA |
|
Mr Robert O’Neill |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ormston (Rtd) |
1/9/11 |
30/9/24 |
SA |
|
Mr Christopher Packer |
16/1/17 |
15/1/24 |
Vic |
|
The Honourable Stephen Parry |
25/2/19 |
24/2/26 |
Tas |
|
Ms Amanda Pearson |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Donna Petrovich |
2/12/18 |
1/12/23 |
Vic |
|
Ms Vanessa Plain |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Dr Julie Quinlivan |
1/7/15 |
30/6/23 |
ACT |
|
Ms Tamara Quinn |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Seamus Rafferty |
30/5/16 |
29/5/21 |
WA |
|
Dr Aruna Reddy |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Susan Reece Jones |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
|
Dr Matthew Reid |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Robert Reitano |
8/4/19 |
7/4/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Darren Renton |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
WA |
|
Mr Frank Russo |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Mr Gregory Sarginson |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Ms Andrea Schiwy |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
Tas |
|
Dr Harry Schwarz |
1/7/15 |
25/5/24 |
Vic |
|
Mr Rodger Shanahan |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr Douglas Shirrefs |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Wan Shum |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Mr James Silva |
2/8/16 |
1/8/21 |
NSW |
|
Ms Frances Simmons |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Rania Skaros |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Roslyn Smidt |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
NSW |
|
Ms Alison Smith |
1/7/15 |
30/6/19 |
Vic |
|
Ms Meena Sripathy |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
NSW |
|
Ms Frances Staden |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
ACT |
|
Ms Rosemary Stafford |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
Qld |
|
Dr Leslie Stephan |
26/6/15 |
25/6/20 |
SA |
|
Mr Warren Stooke AM |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Jennifer Strathearn |
1/7/15 |
30/9/24 |
SA |
|
Mr Jens Streit |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Qld |
|
Dr Bruce Swanson |
1/7/15 |
30/6/22 |
SA |
|
Ms Karen Synon |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Vic |
|
Ms Sandra Taglieri SC |
5/8/13 |
4/11/23 |
Tas |
|
Mr David Thompson |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
WA |
|
Mr Ian Thompson |
5/8/13 |
4/11/23 |
SA |
|
Mr Andrew Tragardh |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Mr Dominic Triaca |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Susan Trotter |
1/7/15 |
29/6/20 |
Qld |
|
Ms Elizabeth Tueno |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Ms Amanda Upton |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
Vic |
|
Dr Robert Walters RFD |
16/11/06 |
30/11/24 |
Tas |
|
Mr Alexander Ward |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
|
Brigadier Anthony Warner AM LVO (Rtd) |
15/6/05 |
31/8/23 |
WA |
|
Mr Simon Webb |
16/7/01 |
4/12/24 |
ACT |
|
Ms Yvonne Webb |
1/7/15 |
30/6/24 |
SA |
|
Mr Richard West |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Dr Peter Wilkins MBE |
24/8/06 |
25/2/21 |
ACT |
|
Ms Allison Windsor |
1/7/15 |
15/11/24 |
SA |
|
Ms Amy Wood |
1/7/17 |
30/6/24 |
Vic |
|
Ms Lynda Young |
23/11/18 |
22/11/22 |
NSW |
|
Ms Fiona Zuccala |
25/2/19 |
24/2/24 |
Vic |
Number of Senior Members and Members assigned to each AAT division, 30 June 2019 shows the number of Senior Members and Members assigned to each of the AAT’s divisions at 30 June 2019.
|
DIVISION |
SENIOR MEMBER |
SENIOR MEMBER |
MEMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freedom of Information |
15 |
10 |
19 |
|
General |
22 |
16 |
24 |
|
Migration and Refugee |
30 |
9 |
64 |
|
National Disability Insurance Scheme |
18 |
4 |
23 |
|
Security |
10 |
3 |
16 |
|
Small Business Taxation |
7 |
11 |
4 |
|
Social Services and Child Support |
9 |
4 |
28 |
|
Taxation and Commercial |
11 |
15 |
13 |
|
Veterans’ Appeals |
15 |
11 |
18 |
Appointments and cessations
New appointments – term commenced in 2018–19
|
Deputy Presidents |
Senior Members |
Members |
|---|---|---|
|
Justice Craig Colvin |
Paul Ehrlich |
Paul Adami |
|
John Pascoe |
Dr Stewart Fenwick |
Robert Baldwin |
|
Justice Melissa Perry |
Chris Furnell |
Anthony Barry |
|
Justice Simon Steward |
Matthew Groom |
Stephen Barton |
|
Justice Thomas Thawley |
Roger Hamilton |
Terrence Baxter |
|
Keith James |
Jane Bell |
|
|
Dr Dominic Katter |
Michael Biviano |
|
|
Professor Ann O’Connell |
Peter Booth |
|
|
Damien O’Donovan |
Michael Bradford |
|
|
Robert Olding |
Brian Camilleri |
|
|
Belinda Pola |
Genevieve Cleary |
|
|
David Cox |
||
|
David Crawshay |
||
|
Damian Creedon |
||
|
Robert Cumming |
||
|
Phoebe Dunn |
||
|
Anthony Durkin |
||
|
Shane Evans |
||
|
Dawn Fitzgerald |
||
|
Ian Fletcher |
||
|
Margaret Forrest |
||
|
Joseph Francis |
||
|
Dr Peter Fricker |
||
|
William Frost |
||
|
Andrew George |
||
|
John Griffin |
||
|
Steven Griffiths |
||
|
Harry Grossman |
||
|
Peter Haag |
||
|
Lisa Hannon |
||
|
Jason Harkess |
||
|
Noelle Hossen |
||
|
De-Anne Kelly |
||
|
Dr Keith Kendall |
||
|
Roger Maguire |
||
|
Andrew McLean-Williams |
||
|
Deborah Mitchell |
||
|
Benjamin Murphy |
||
|
Peter Newton |
||
|
Glenn O’Brien |
||
|
Peter O’Farrell |
||
|
Robert O’Neill |
||
|
Stephen Parry |
||
|
Amanda Pearson |
||
|
Donna Petrovich |
||
|
Vanessa Plain |
||
|
Tamara Quinn |
||
|
Peter Ranson |
||
|
Susan Reece Jones |
||
|
Dr Matthew Reid |
||
|
Robert Reitano |
||
|
Darren Renton |
||
|
Lynette Rieper |
||
|
Frank Russo |
||
|
Gregory Sarginson |
||
|
Douglas Shirrefs |
||
|
Peter Smith |
||
|
Jens Streit |
||
|
Michael Sutherland |
||
|
David Thompson |
||
|
Andrew Tragardh |
||
|
Dominic Triaca |
||
|
Elizabeth Tueno |
||
|
Amanda Upton |
||
|
Lynda Young |
||
|
Fiona Zuccala |
Reappointments – term commenced in 2018–19
|
Deputy Presidents |
Senior Members |
Members |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter Britten-Jones |
Dr Ion Alexander |
Professor Timothy Bohane |
|
Bernard McCabe |
Richard Ellis |
Alexandra Bordujenko |
|
Dr Nicholas Manetta |
Rhonda Bradley |
|
|
Michael McGrowdie |
Dr Christhilde Breheny |
|
|
Fiona Meagher |
Moira Brophy |
|
|
Kathryn Millar |
Tina Bubutievski |
|
|
Jason Pennell |
Anna Burke |
|
|
Adria Poljak |
Kate Buxton |
|
|
Dr Niall Cain |
||
|
Andrew Carson |
||
|
Susan De Bono |
||
|
Professor John Devereux |
||
|
Marshal Douglas |
||
|
Amanda Ducrou |
||
|
Julie Forgan |
||
|
Dr Jonathan Gillis |
||
|
Anne Grant |
||
|
Dr Heidi Gregory |
||
|
Dr Beverley Grehan |
||
|
George Hallwood |
||
|
Adam Halstead |
||
|
Tamara Hamilton-Noy |
||
|
Fiona Hewson |
||
|
Dr Susan Hoffman |
||
|
Dr Sofia Khan |
||
|
Simon Letch |
||
|
Maxina Martellotta |
||
|
Andrew Maryniak |
||
|
Professor Ronald McCallum |
||
|
Dr Julie Quinlivan |
||
|
Dr Harry Schwarz |
||
|
Frances Simmons |
||
|
Sandra Taglieri |
||
|
Ian Thompson |
||
|
Brigadier Anthony Warner (Rtd) |
Members – term ended in 2018–19
|
Deputy Presidents |
Senior Members |
Members |
|---|---|---|
|
Justice Michael Barker |
John Billings |
Danica Buljan |
|
Jim Walsh |
Anthony Cotter |
Andrew Cameron |
|
Ann Cunningham |
Erika Cornwell |
|
|
Bruce Harvey |
Jean Cuthbert |
|
|
Kathryn Edmonds |
||
|
Colin Edwardes |
||
|
Paul Glass |
||
|
Dr Martin Glasson |
||
|
Patricia Hall |
||
|
Mark Hyman |
||
|
William Kennedy |
||
|
Shane Lucas |
||
|
Sally Mayne |
||
|
Neil Pope |
||
|
Alison Smith |
||
|
Kate Timbs |
||
|
Judith Williams |
Profiles
President
The Honourable Justice David Thomas
Justice Thomas was appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the AAT on 27 June 2017. His Honour previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland and as President of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal from 2013. Prior to his judicial appointment, Justice Thomas was a commercial litigation solicitor for more than 30 years and was a partner in the law firm Minter Ellison.
His Honour’s appointment to the AAT is for seven years.
Division Heads
Mr Peter Britten-Jones
Deputy President Peter Britten-Jones is Division Head of the General Division. He was appointed as a Deputy President of the AAT from 1 July 2018 for a term of seven years and assigned to be Division Head on 20 March 2019.
Mr Britten-Jones was first appointed as a part-time Senior Member of the AAT in 2016. Prior to this he was a solicitor and then a barrister practising in civil and commercial litigation.
Mr Bernard McCabe
Deputy President Bernard McCabe is Division Head of the Small Business Taxation Division and Taxation and Commercial Division. He was appointed as a Deputy President of the AAT and assigned as Division Head of the Taxation and Commercial Division on 25 March 2016. He was assigned as Division Head of the Small Business Taxation Division on 20 March 2019.
Mr McCabe was first appointed as a part-time Member of the AAT in 2001 and later as a full-time Senior Member in 2003. Prior to his appointment as a full-time member, he was an Associate Professor of Law at Bond University. He was also a member of the Legal Committee of the Companies and Securities Advisory Committee.
Ms Jan Redfern PSM
Deputy President Jan Redfern is Division Head of the Migration and Refugee Division. She was appointed as a Deputy President of the AAT and assigned to be Division Head from 21 March 2016 for a term of seven years.
Ms Redfern previously served the AAT as a Senior Member from 2009 to 2014. She was a Principal Member of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s Guardianship Division from 1 January 2015 and, before that, a legal member and Deputy President of the NSW Guardianship Tribunal.
Prior to these appointments, Ms Redfern held a number of senior executive positions with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission from 1999 to 2008. In 2007 she was awarded a Commonwealth Public Service Medal for outstanding public service in the field of corporate and financial services regulation and enforcement.
Mr Jim Walsh
Deputy President Jim Walsh was Division Head of the Social Services and Child Support Division. He was appointed as a Deputy President of the AAT and assigned to be Division Head on 25 March 2016 for a term of three years. Mr Walsh’s appointment ended on 24 March 2019.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Walsh served as an acting Deputy President of the AAT and acting Division Head of the Social Services and Child Support Division from July 2015. Mr Walsh was previously a Deputy Principal Member of the SSAT (2012–2015) and, before that, a Senior Member (2010–2012) and Director (2002–2010) for the Queensland Registry.
Prior to these appointments, Mr Walsh held senior positions in Centrelink and the then Department of Social Security.
Deputy Division Head
Dr Irene O’Connell
Senior Member Dr Irene O’Connell is Deputy Division Head of the Migration and Refugee Division. She was appointed as Deputy Principal Member of the MRT and RRT on 30 June 2015 for a term of five years and became a Senior Member of the Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT upon amalgamation on 1 July 2015. She was assigned to be Deputy Division Head on 1 July 2015 as well as being appointed as an acting Deputy President and assigned to be acting Division Head. Her acting roles ceased upon Ms Redfern’s appointment as Head of the Migration and Refugee Division from 21 March 2016.
Dr O’Connell was a Member of the RRT from 2000 to 2005, the MRT and RRT from 2005 to 2007 and a Senior Member from 2007 to 2014. She was Principal Reviewer for the Independent Protection Assessment Authority from 2010 to 2012.
Dr O’Connell previously held positions as an academic at the University of Sydney lecturing in jurisprudence and as an Examiner for the NSW Legal Practitioners Admission Board.
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