Past Presidents and Members

These are the past president judges of the Commission in chronological order.

Justice O'Connor – 1905 to 1907

Justice Higgins – 1907 to 1921

Justice Powers – 1921 to 1925

Justice Dethridge – 1925 to 1938

Justice Beeby – 1939 to 1941

Justice Piper – 1941 to 1947

Justice Drake-Brockman – 1947 to 1949

Justice Kelly – 1949 to 1956

Justice Kirby – 1956 to 1973

Justice Moore – 1973 to 1985

Justice Maddern – 1985 to 1994

Justice O'Connor – 1994 to 1997

Justice Giudice – 1997 to 2012

Justice Ross – 2012 to 2022

These are the past members of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in chronological order from 1905 to 1956, including Deputy Presidents, Chief Judges, Judges and Conciliation Commissioners.

Deputy Presidents

• Powers, Sir Charles, KCMG, 1913–21
• Isaacs, Sir Isaac Alfred, PC, GCB, GCMG, 1917
• Starke, Sir Hayden Erskine, KCMG, 1920–21
• Gavan Duffy, Sir Frank, PC, KCMG, 1921–22
• Rich, Sir George Edward, PC, KCMG, 1921–22
• Quick, Sir John, 1922–30
• Webb, Noel Augustin, 1922–27

Chief Judges

• Dethridge, George James, 1926–38
• Beeby, Sir George Stephenson, KBE, 1939–41
• Piper, Harold Bayard, 1941–47
• Drake–Brockman, Edmund Alfred, CB, CMG, DSO, 1947–49
• Kelly, Sir William Raymond, KBE, 1949–56
• Kirby, Sir Richard Clarence, AC, 1956

Judges

• Lukin, Lionel Oscar, 1926–43
• Beeby, Sir George Stephenson, KBE, 1926–39
• Drake–Brockman, Edmund Alfred, CB, CMG, DSO, 1927–47
• Piper, Harold Bayard, 1938–41
• O’Mara, Thomas, 1939–46
• Kelly, Sir William Raymond, KBE, 1941–49
• Foster, Alfred William, 1944–56
• Sugerman, Bernard, 1946–47
• Kirby, Sir Richard Clarence, AC, 1947–56
• Dunphy, Edward Arthur, 1949–56
• Wright, Sydney Charles Grenville, 1951–56
• McIntyre, Malcolm William Donald, 1952–53
• Morgan, Sir Edward James Ranembe, 1952–56
• Ashburner, Richard, 1954–56

Conciliation Commissioners

Chief Conciliation Commissioners

• Mooney, George Austin, 1947–54 
• Galvin, John Michael, CBE, 1954–56

Conciliation Commissioners

• Coneybeer, Edmund, 1930–34 
• Stewart, Murray Milne, OBE, 1940–53 
• Morrison, Donald Vincent, 1940–52 
• Middlemiss, Anthony Ronald, 1941–45 
• Mooney, George Austin, 1941–47 
• Rowlands, Edgar Harrold, 1942–47 
• Blakeley, Arthur, 1941–52 
• Portus, John Hereford, OBE, DFC, 1944–56 
• Willis, Albert Charles, 1944–46 
• Craig, Henry John, 1944–45 
• Findlay, George Andrew, 1944–56 
• Austin, Leslie Paul, 1947–56 
• Blackburn, Arthur Seaforth, VC, CMG, CBE, 1947–55 
• Buckland, George Henry, 1947–54 
• Donovan, John Rawdon, 1947–56 
• Dwyer, John Vincent, 1947–53 
• Kelly, Francis Daniel, 1947–56 
• Wallis, Alfred Russell, 1947–53 
• Galvin, John Michael, CBE, 1947–54 
• Knight, Hamilton, 1947–53 
• Hewitt, Joseph Martin, OBE, 1947–56 
• Hall, Vivian Gerald, 1949–53 
• Tonkin, Eric William, 1949–56 
• Chambers, Edward Alfred Charles, CBE, 1954–56 
• Webb, Frederick John, 1954–56

These are the past members of the:

• Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission 1956–73
• Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission 1973–88
• Australian Industrial Relations Commission 1988–2009
• Fair Work Australia 2009–2012
• Fair Work Commission 2013–

Vice Presidents, Senior Deputy Presidents, Deputy Presidents and Commissioners are listed in chronological order from 1956 to present.

Vice Presidents

• Moore, Michael Francis, 1992–1994
• McIntyre, Anthony William Donald, 1994–2002
• Ross, Justice Iain James Kerr, AO, Vice President 1996–2006
• Lawler, Michael, 2002–2016
• Watson, Graeme Ross, 2006–2017
• Hatcher, Adam Andrew, 2012–2022
• Catanzariti, John Joseph, AM, 2013-2024

Senior Deputy Presidents and Deputy Presidents

• Foster, Justice Alfred William, 1956–62
• Wright, Justice Sydney Charles Grenville, 1956–70
• Ashburner, Justice Richard, 1956–63
• Gallagher, Justice Francis Heath, CMG, 1957–71
• Moore, Sir John Cochrane, AC, 1959–73
• Sweeney, Justice Charles Augustine, 1963–69
• Nimmo, Sir John Angus, CBE, 1964–69
• Williams, Justice Lindsay Hale, 1968–91
• Franki, Justice Robert James Anning, 1969–72
• Aird, Justice Andrew Paton, 1970–74
• Robinson, Justice James, 1970–86
• Coldham, Justice Peter Abernethy, DFC, 1971–89
• Ludeke, Justice John Terrence, 1972–91
• Watson, Frederick Vernon, 1972–73
• Chambers, Edward Alfred Charles, CBE, 1972–75
• Evatt, Justice Elizabeth Andreas, AC, AO, Deputy President 1973–92, Senior Deputy President 1992–94
• Sweeney, John Bernard, AO, 1973
• Williams, Rees David, 1973–75
• Isaac, Joseph Ezra, AO, 1974–87
• Gaudron, Justice Mary Genevieve, 1974–80
• Kirby, Justice Michael Donald, AC, CMG, 1975–83
• Staples, Justice James Frederick, 1975–89
• Sharp, Justice Ian Gordon, AO, 1975–78
• Alley, Justice Stephen George, 1977–87
• Taylor, James Edward, CBE, 1978–79
• McKenzie, Keith Colin, CMG, 1979–86
• Marks, Justice Keith David, 1980–86
• Maddern, Justice Barry James, AC, 1980–85
• Cohen, Justice Judith Jacqueline, AO, 1980–91
• Keogh, Michael Brendan, Deputy President 1982–1992, Senior Deputy President 1992–95
• Riordan, Joseph Martin, AO, Deputy President 1986–92, Senior Deputy President 1992–95
• Munro, Justice Paul Robert, Deputy President 1986–92, Senior Deputy President 1992–2004
• Hancock, Keith Jackson, AO, Deputy President 1987–92, Senior Deputy President 1992–97
• Peterson, Justice Russell John, 1987–92
• Marsh, Jeanette Isabel, Deputy President 1988–93, Senior Deputy President 1993–2008
• MacBean, John William, AM, Deputy President 1989–94, Senior Deputy President 1994–2000
• Boulton, Justice Alan, Deputy President 1989–93, Senior Deputy President 1993–2015
• Moore, Michael Francis, 1989–92
• Polites, Colin George, Deputy President 1989–94, Senior Deputy President 1994–2003
• McCusker, James 1990–2013
• Harrison, Anne Harrison, Deputy President 1991–97, Senior Deputy President 1997–2015
• Williams, Simon John, Deputy President 1991–97, Senior Deputy President 1997–2005
• Watson, Ian Robert, Deputy President 1991–97, Senior Deputy President 1997–2016
• Maher, John Michael, 1992–98
• Acton, Jennifer Mary, Deputy President 1992–1999, Senior Deputy President 1999–2017
• Hall, David Ross, 1992–93
• Drake, Lea Ellen Cecelia, Deputy President 1994–99, Senior Deputy President 1999–2017
• Bryant, John Kenneth, 1995–98
• Duncan, David Anthony, Deputy President 1995–2000, Senior Deputy President 2000–05
• Lacy, Brian James, Senior Deputy President 2001–09
• Cartwright, Robert Neale, Senior Deputy President 2001–11
• Leary, Patricia Lilian, Deputy President 2001–05
• Ives, Kenneth Bruce, 2001–2012
• Blain, Alexander Nicholas John, 2001–08
• Kaufman, Les, Senior Deputy President 2001–11
• McCarthy, Brendan, Deputy President 2001–14
• O’Callaghan, Matthew Gerald, Senior Deputy President 2001–17
• Hamberger, Jonathan Marc, PSM, Senior Deputy President 2004–19
• Lloyd, John Richard, Senior Deputy President 2004–05
• Richards, Peter, Senior Deputy President 2006–16
• Swan, Deidre 2010–12
• Sams, Peter John Andrew, Deputy President 2010–2021
• Hamilton, Reginald Sydney, Deputy President 2011–2022
• Smith, Greg, Deputy President 2012–15
• Booth, Anna Christina, Deputy President 2012–20
• Asbury, Ingrid Catherine, Deputy President, 2013–23
• Lawrence, Jeffrey Paul, Deputy President 2013–17
• Gooley, Anne, Deputy President 2013–18
• Kovacic, John, PSM, Deputy President 2013–20
• Bull, Geoffrey, Deputy President 2015–22
• Mansini, Amanda, Deputy President 2019–22
• Young, Janine, Deputy President 2019–22
   

Commissioners

• Portus, John Hereford, OBE, DFC, 1956–78
• Findlay, George Andrew, 1956–67
• Austin, Leslie Paul, 1956–65
• Donovan, John Rawdon, 1956–67
• Kelly, Francis Daniel, 1956–58
• Hewitt, Joseph Martin, OBE, 1956–62
• Tonkin, Eric William, 1956–58
• Chambers, Edward Alfred Charles, CBE, Senior Commissioner 1956–61
• Webb, Frederick John, 1956–63
• Horan, John Patrick, OBE, 1957–70
• Apsey, Douglas Gerard, 1959–63
• Hood, Norman John, CBE, 1961–72
• Taylor, James Edward, CBE, Senior Commissioner 1961–72, Commissioner 1972–78
• Gough, John Lewis, 1962–84
• Matthews, Leonard George, CBE, 1963–80
• Winter, Terence Cecil, OBE, 1963–71
• McCreadie, John James, 1964–68
• Clarkson, Eric John, 1965–82
• Neil, Harold Gibson, MBE, 1965–79
• Holmes, John Bede, 1967–80
• Watson, Richard Hugh Caiger, 1968–82
• O’Reilly, Oscar Owen, 1968–73
• Brack, Thomas James, 1968–84
• Deverall, Edward George, 1968–80
• Wilson, Walter Bazeley, 1968–73
• Lyttleton, Maurice Francis, 1970–73
• Stanton, Jack, 1971–82
• McCloghry, Thomas William Sydney, 1972–75
• Mansini, Norman James, AM, 1972–89
• Allsop, Paul Darley, 1972–76
• Taylor, Norman Aubrey, 1972–84
• Vosti, Allan Raymond, AM, 1972–80
• Booth, Lyndon Harold, 1972–84
• Brown, Frederick William John, 1972–90
• Heagney, Matthew Edward, AM 1972–85
• Paine, Alan Sidney, 1972–90
• Heffernan, John Edward, OAM, 1973–81
• Cohen, Judith Jacqueline, AO, 1975–80
• Walker, Graham Lytton, 1975–87
• Griffin, Pauline Marcus, AM, 1975–90
• Coleman, James William, 1975–87
• Sweeney, Rupert George, 1976–94
• Connell, Vincent Joseph, 1977–92
• Barnes, Pauline St. George, 1978–85
• Turbet, Kenneth Charles, 1978–92
• Neyland, Francis James, 1979–91
• Merriman, Robert Frederick, AM, 1980–2000
• McKenzie, Ian Thomas, 1980–90
• McLagan, Alexander, 1980–84
• Bennett, Edward Charles, 1980–89
• Johnson, Bevan Ross, 1980–93
• Bain, Leslie Nelson, 1982–89
• Hastings, Selby Gordon, 1982–85
• Sheather, James Walter, 1982–92
• Cross, John William, 1982–94
• Cox, Philip Alfred, 1982–95
• Lear, James Francis, 1983–92
• Maher, John Michael, 1983–92
• Baird, James Albert, 1984–89
• Donaldson, Edward Malcolm, 1984–91
• Nolan, Peter Ian, 1984–97
• Palmer, Frank Edwin, 1984–98
• Grimshaw, Geoffrey Allan, 1984–98
• Leary, Patricia Lilian, 1984–2001
• Caesar, Joseph Gerard, 1985–91
• Peterson, Frederick Eugene, OAM, 1987–98
• Laing, Robert Samuel, 1987–2001
• Fogarty, Adrian Daniel, 1987–94
• Smith, Greg, 1987–2012
• Lewin, John, 1987–2015
• McMahon, John Denis, 1989–90
• Frawley, Bernard John, 1989–99
• Oldmeadow, Justine, 1989–97
• Simmonds, James William Leslie, 1989–2008
• Harrison, Greg, 1989–2012
• Lawson, Peter Ashby, 1990–2009
• Hoffman, David Anthony, 1990–2009
• McDonald, Kenneth John, 1990–98
• Gay, Michael, 1990–2013
• Hodder, Errol Raymond, 1991–2003
• Bacon, Kenneth John, 1991–2009
• O’Shea, James Patrick, 1992–98
• Foggo, Dianne Blair, AM, 1992–2010
• Jones, Ronald Stewart, 1992–2003
• Holmes, John Graham, 1993–2004
• Bryant, John Kenneth, 1993–95
• Blair, Wayne, 1993–2015
• Cargill, Helen, 1994–2015
• Mahon, Keith William, 1994–98
• Hingley, Leonard Norton, AM, 1994–2007
• Eames, Brendan John, 1994–2009
• Redmond, Robert Arthur, 1994–2008
• Larkin, Annette Patricia, 1994–2010
• Cribb, Anna Lee, 1994–2019
• O’Connor, John Joseph, 1995–2003
• Tolley, John Raymond George, 1995–2009
• Dight, Rosalind Diana, 1995–97
• Whelan, Dominica Mary, 1995–2010
• Wilks, Eric Anthony, 1995–2001
• Deegan, Barbara, 1996–2014
• Raffaelli, Francis, 1996–2013
• Harrison, Rodney, 1998–2013
• Grainger, Gareth Simon Graham, 2001–09
• Roberts, Michael Gordon, 2001–16
• Mansfield, William Clements, 2002–07
• Thatcher, Colin William, 2003–11
• Williams, Bruce, 2006–23
• Connor, Peter John, 2009–11
• Gooley, Anne, 2010–13
• MacDonald, Alastair, 2010–13
• Steel, David, 2010–14
• Stanton, John, 2010–15
• Cambridge, Ian Walter, 2010-23
• Asbury, Ingrid Catherine, 2010-13
• Cloghan, Daniel Joseph, 2010–15
• Roe, Julius, 2010–17
• Hampton, Peter John, 2010–22
• Ryan, John, 2010–17
• Bissett, Michelle, 2010–23
• Jones, Suzanne, 2011–13
• Booth, Susan, 2011–22
• Gregory, David, 2012–19
• Saunders, Tony, 2015–18
• O’Neill, Bernadette, 2021–22