Past Members 1956 to present
Updated time
Last updated
12 January 2021
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
Senior Deputy Presidents & 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
- Smith, Greg, Deputy President 2012–15
- Booth, Anna Christina, Deputy President 2012–20
- Lawrence, Jeffrey Paul, Deputy President 2013–2017
- Gooley, Anne, Deputy President 2013–2018
- Kovacic, John, PSM, Deputy President 2013–2020
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, 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
- Connor, Peter John, 2009–2011
- Gooley, Anne, 2010–2013
- MacDonald, Alastair, 2010–13
- Steele, David, 2010–14
- Stanton, John, 2010–15
- Cloghan, Daniel Joseph, 2010–15
- Roe, Julius, 2010–17
- Ryan, John, 2010–17
- Jones, Suzanne, 2011–13
- Gregory, David, 2012–19