Past Commissioners

Name of Commissioner	Full-time/ Part-time	Term of appointment
Her Honour Judge Liesl Kudelka	PT	22 January 2024–22 January 2025
The Hon Marcia Neave AO	PT	22 January 2024–22 January 2025
The Hon Justice Stephen Rothman AM	PT	3 November 2022–31 December 2023
The Hon Justice Craig Grierson Colvin	PT	18 February 2021–30 November 2023
The Hon Justice Sarah C Derrington AM	FT	President, 9 January 2018–9 January 2023
The Hon Justice John Middleton AM	PT	28 November 2012–25 December 2022
The Hon Justice Robert Bromwich	PT	10 April 2019–30 April 2020
Professor Helen Rhoades	FT	10 October 2017–31 March 2019; resigned 5 November 2018 Acting President, 30 October 2017–9 January 2018.
The Hon John Faulks	PT	21 November 2017–31 March 2019
Mr Geoffrey Sinclair	PT	21 November 2017–31 March 2019.
Dr Andrew Bickerdike	PT	27 June 2018–31 March 2019
The Hon Michelle May AM QC	PT	12 December 2018–31 March 2019
The Hon Cheryl Edwardes AM GAICD	PT	12 December 2018–31 March 2019
His Honour Judge Matthew Myers AM	FT	February 2017–December 2017
Mr Robert Cornall AO	FT	Acting President, 30 July–30 October 2017
Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM	FT	President, Dec 2009–July 2017 Commissioner, Feb 2007–Dec 2009
The Hon Justice Nye Perram	PT	28 November 2012–1 June 2017
Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala	PT	July 2015–December 2015
Professor Lee Godden	FT	27 October 2013–30 March 2015
Professor Barbara McDonald	FT	June 2013–June 2014
Graeme Innes AM	PT	16 July 2013–30 August 2014
Professor Jill McKeough	FT	1 May 2012–31 October 2013
The Hon Justice Berna Collier (see speeches)	PT	2 October 2007–25 October 2013
The Hon Susan Ryan AO	PT	February 2012–May 2013
Professor Terry Flew (see speeches)	FT	21 April 2011–29 February 2012
Justice Arthur Emmett	PT	28 October 2010-30 April 2011
Justice Bruce Lander	PT	28 October 2010-30 April 2011
Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough	PT	14 December 2009–31 August 2010
Justice Robert French	PT	15 July 2006–1 September 2008
Justice Susan Kenny (see speeches)	PT	14 May 2006–July 2012
Justice Susan Kiefel	PT	7 April 2003–6 April 2009; resigned 16 August 2007
Professor Les McCrimmon	FT	4 January 2005–30 November 2009
Professor Anne Finlay	FT	12 November 2001–11 November 2004
Mr Hank Spier	PT	27 September 2000–8 August 2002
Mr Brian Opeskin	FT	July 2000–14 December 2008; resigned 22 September 2006
Mr Ian Davis	FT	13 June 2000–12 June 2004
Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot (see speeches)	FT	President, June 1999–30 November 2009
Justice Mark Weinberg	PT	30 April 1998–31 March 2006
Dr Kathryn Cronin	FT	1 February 1996–9 November 2002
Mr David Edwards	FT	13 December 1995–12 December 2000
Mr Alan Rose	FT	President, 23 May 1994–22 May 1999
Mr Michael Ryland	FT	17 May 1994–29 November 1996
Professor Jennifer Morgan	PT	28 October 1993–28 October 1994
Professor Regina Graycar	PT	28 October 1993–27 October 1994
Professor Hilary Charlesworth	PT	28 October 1993–27 October 1994
Ms Sue Tongue	FT	15 September 1993–5 October 1995
Professor Brent Fisse	PT	2 September 1993–1 September 1994
Justice Ian Coleman	PT	1 January 1993–31 December 2003
Professor Rebecca Bailey-Harris	PT	1 January 1993–31 December 1995
Professor Peter Baume	PT	1 January 1993–18 August 1997
Professor Bettina Cass	PT	1 January 1993–18 August 1997
Professor James Lahore	PT	1 January 1993–31 December 1995
Stephen Mason	FT	1980–17 February 1997
Justice John von Doussa	PT	17 September 1992–31 December 2002
Christopher Sidoti	FT	17 February 1992–11 August 1995
Mr Leigh Hall	PT	17 December 1991–31 December 1992
Mr Jim Armitage	PT	22 October 1991–31 December 1992
Dott P Totaro	PT	7 February 1990–30 September 1991
Ms G Bird	PT	7 February 1990–30 September 1991
The Hon Justice P Nygh	PT	6 February 1989–29 July 1992
The Hon Justice Elizabeth Evatt	FT	Chairman, 5 January 1988 to November 1993; PT 11 November 1993 – 11 November 1994
Professor JL Goldring	FT	21 December 1987–20 December 1990
Mr John H Greenwell	FT	29 October 1987–28 October 1992
Mr Peter Cashman	PT	10 April 1986–9 April 1987
Mr John Basten	PT	10 April 1986–9 April 1987
Mr Richard Fisher	PT	10 April 1986–9 April 1989
Mr N Seddon	PT	11 April 1985–31 December 1989
Professor Richard W Harding	PT	September 1984–17 August 1989
Mr G Zdenkowski	FT	23 July 1984–22 July 1987
Mr RW Harmer	FT	16 July 1984–15 July 1986
The Hon Justice DM Ryan	PT	12 April 1984–22 April 1990
The Hon Justice JM Maxwell	PT	14 March 1984–13 March 1987
Justice Xavier Connor	FT	President, 6 May 1985 –11 December 1987
Sir Maurice Byers	PT	31 May 1984–31 December 1985
Professor Michael R Chesterman	FT	25 July 1983 –30 June 1990
Dr Michael Pryles	PT	25 June 1983–13 December 1985
Professor David Hambly	FT	14 June 1983–30 June 1989
Professor A Erh-Soon Tay	PT	14 February 1982–14 February 1987
Mr T Simos	PT	1 January 1982–22 April 1990
Dr James Crawford	FT	1 January 1982–December 1990; PT 31 December 1984–June 1987
Mr Gerald E Fitzgerald	PT	1 July 1981–30 June 1984
Hon Mr Justice FM Neasey	PT	20 October 1980–19 October 1984
MR G W P Aarons	PT	22 July 1980–21 July 1983
Mr Tim H Smith	FT	17 March 1980–December 1986; PT January 1984 – December 1986
Associate Professor Robert Hayes	FT	17 March 1980–16 March 1983
Mr James Mazza	PT	23 August 1979–23 August 1984
Dr J A Seymour	PT	29 March 1979–30 June 1980
Professor Duncan Chappell	FT	11 September 1978–31 December 1979
Mr Bruce M Debelle	FT	7 July 1978–1 July 1983; PT 30 June 1981–1 July 1983
Mr J Q Ewens	PT	26 January 1978–25 January 1980
Mr Allan N Hall	PT	6 July 1977–30 June 1979
Mr Brian J Shaw	PT	6 July 1977–1 July 1981
Mr James J Spiegelman		19 August 1976–2 January 1979
Mr Howard Schreiber	PT	19 August 1976–6 June 1980
Mr David St L Kelly	FT	1 August 1976 –30 November 1979; PT 1 February 1980–30 June 1981 and 1 July 1983–30 November 1985
Emeritus Professor Sir Zelman Cowen	PT	1 July 1976–1 July 1979
The Hon Justice Murray Wilcox	FT	1 July 1976–31 July 1979; PT 1978 – 1979; Acting Chairman from September 1984 to 1985
Mr Russell Scott	FT	1 July 1976–30 June 1978
Hon Justice F G Brennan	PT	June 1975–20 June 1979
Mr J Cain	PT	June 1975–20 June 1977
Professor A C Castles	PT	January 1975–1 January 1981
Associate Professor G J Hawkins	PT	January 1975–31 December 1981
Mr G J Evans	PT	January 1975–15 November 1975; FT 7 July–1 August 1975
Hon Michael Kirby (see speeches)	FT	1974–1984