These transcripts are from special sittings of the Fair Work Commission to welcome new Members and record other significant occasions.
2023
Welcome sitting for Justice Hatcher, President, Sydney, 6 April 2023
Welcome sitting for Vice President Asbury and Commissioner Durham, Brisbane, 15 May 2023
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Slevin and Commissioner Crawford, Sydney, 10 July 2023
Welcome sitting for Deputy President O'Keeffe and Commissioner Lim, Perth, 14 July 2023
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Wright and Deputy President Grayson, Sydney, 24 July 2023
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Perica and Commissioner Connolly, Melbourne, 26 July 2023
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Allison and Commissioner Tran, Melbourne, 8 August 2023
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Thornton, Adelaide, 25 October 2023
2022
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Ryan, Sydney, 20 May 2022
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Bell, Melbourne, 18 May 2022
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Schneider, Perth, 16 May 2022
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Moltoni (now Dobson), Brisbane, 13 May 2022
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Matheson, Sydney, 3 May 2022
2021
Welcome sitting for Commissioner O'Neill and Commissioner Mirabella, Melbourne, 25 May 2021
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Easton, Sydney, 29 April 2021
2019
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Young, Melbourne, 8 April 2019
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Boyce and Deputy President Cross, Sydney, 26 March 2019
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Lake, Brisbane, 6 March 2019
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Mansini and Commissioner Yilmaz, Melbourne, 25 February 2019
2017
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Masson and Deputy President Millhouse, Melbourne, 10 October 2017
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Beaumont, Perth, 21 September 2017
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Anderson, Deputy President Colman and Commissioner McKinnon, Melbourne, 25 May 2017
2016
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Clancy and Commissioner Harper-Greenwell, Melbourne, 24 February 2016
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Hunt, Brisbane, 1 March 2016
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Binet, Perth, 22 February 2016
2015
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Cirkovic, Melbourne, 4 November 2015
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Platt, Adelaide, 27 November 2015
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Saunders, Sydney, 26 October 2015
2013
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Kovacic (pdf), Melbourne, 5 September 2013
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Gostencnik, Commissioner Johns and Commissioner Wilson, Melbourne, 13 June 2013
Welcome sitting for Vice President Hatcher, Vice President Catanzariti and Deputy President Lawrence, Sydney, 11 June 2013
2012
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Gregory, Melbourne, 4 June 2012
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Bull, Perth, 3 May 2012
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Booth and Commissioner Riordan, Sydney, 19 April 2012
Welcome sitting for Justice Ross, President, Melbourne, 23 March 2012
Farewell to Justice Giudice, President, Melbourne, 24 February 2012
2011
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Booth, Brisbane, 11 October 2011
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Jones, Melbourne, 5 October 2011
2010
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Simpson, Brisbane, 28 June 2010
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Hannon, Deputy President Bartel, Commissioner Hampton and Commissioner Steel, Adelaide, 2 March 2010
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Gooley, Commissioner Ryan, Commissioner Roe and Commissioner Bissett, Melbourne, 26 February 2010
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Swan, Commissioner Asbury, Brisbane, 23 February 2010
Welcome sitting for Deputy President Harrison, Deputy President Sams, Commissioner Connor, Commissioner McKenna, Commissioner Cambridge, Commissioner MacDonald and Commissioner Stanton, Sydney, 22 February 2010
Welcome sitting for Commissioner Cloghan, Perth, 15 February 2010
2009
Inaugural sitting of Fair Work Australia, Sydney, 1 July 2009
2006
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Williams, Perth, 14 August 2006
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Vice President Watson, Melbourne, 19 June 2006
2004
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Senior Deputy President Lloyd, Melbourne, 12 August 2004
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Senior Deputy President Hamberger, Sydney, 9 August 2004
2003
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Thatcher, Perth, 22 August 2003
2002
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Vice President Lawler, Sydney, 28 October 2002
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Richards and Commissioner Mansfield, Melbourne, 8 October 2002
2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Deputy President McCarthy and Deputy President Blain, Perth, 1 November 2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Roberts, Sydney, 31 October 2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Spencer, Brisbane, 30 October 2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Deputy President Ives and Deputy President Hamilton, Melbourne, 29 October 2001
Centenary of Federation Ceremonial sitting to mark the centenary of Federation, Sydney, 5 June 2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Commissioner Grainger, Sydney, 20 April 2001
Ceremonial sitting in welcome for Senior Deputy President Lacy, Senior Deputy President O’Callaghan, Senior Deputy President Cartwright, Senior Deputy President Kaufman (Word), Melbourne, 9 February 2001