Statutory appointments

This table contains details of appointments of all officers of the AAT made under Acts (other than Australian Public Service employees within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999). This information is published as required by paragraph 8(2)(d) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. All appointments in this table are made under section 6 of the AAT Act, except for the Registrar, who is appointed under section 24C of the AAT Act.

 

Appointments by Category (as at 11 April 2013)

Name Current Appointment Commenced Appointment Expires Location Divisions

President

The Honourable Justice Duncan James Colquhoun Kerr Chev LH 16 May 2012 15 May 2017    

Presidential Members - Judges of the Federal Court of Australia

The Honourable Justice Peter Ross Awdry Gray 5 June 1986 8 May 2016 Vic  
The Honourable Justice John Ronald Mansfield AM 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 SA  
The Honourable Justice Susan Coralie Kenny  24 November 2010 23 November 2015 Vic  
The Honourable Justice Annabelle Claire Bennett AO 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 NSW  
The Honourable Justice Bruce Thomas Lander 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 SA  
The Honourable Justice Antony Nicholas Siopis 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 WA  
The Honourable Justice Richard Francis Edmonds 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 NSW  
The Honourable Justice Andrew Peter Greenwood 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 Qld  
The Honourable Justice John Eric Middleton   24 November 2010 23 November 2015 Vic  
The Honourable Justice John Alexander Logan RFD 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 Qld  
The Honourable Justice Jayne Margaret Jagot 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 NSW  
The Honourable Justice Michael Laurence Barker 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 WA  

Presidential Members - Judges of the Family Court of Australia

The Honourable Justice Mary Madeleine Finn 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 ACT  
The Honourable Justice Christine Elizabeth Dawe 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 SA  
The Honourable Justice Robert James Charles Benjamin 24 November 2010 23 November 2015 Tas  

Deputy Presidents - Full-time

Miss Stephanie Ann Forgie 8 September 1988 3 November 2021 Vic  
Mr Stanley Desmond Hotop 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 WA  
Mr Deane Graham Jarvis 1 December 2012 31 May 2013 SA  
Mr Philip Edward Hack SC 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 Qld  
Mr Robin Patrick Handley 17 August 2009 16 August 2014 NSW  
Mr James Constance 9 December 2010 8 December 2015 Vic  

Deputy Presidents - Part-time

The Honourable Raymond John Groom AO 5 July 2009 4 July 2014 Tas  
The Honourable Robert David Nicholson AO 27 October 2010 26 October 2015 WA  
The Honourable Brian Tamberlin QC 30 March 2009 29 March 2014 NSW  
Mr Stephen Edward Frost 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 NSW  
Ms Fiona Jane Alpins 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 Vic  
Professor Robert Deutsch 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 NSW  
Mr Ian Molloy 11 April 2013 10 April 2018 Qld  

Senior Members - Full-time

Mr John Russell Handley 14 June 1989 3 May 2018 Vic G V T 
Mr Bernard Joseph McCabe 1 December 2011 30 November 2016 Qld G V T S
Ms Narelle Patricia Bell 1 July 2009 30 June 2014 NSW G V S
Mr Graham David Friedman 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 Vic G V S
Ms Jill Frances Toohey 17 August 2009 16 August 2014 NSW G V S
Ms Robin Mary Creyke 14 September 2009 31 August 2014 ACT G V T S 
Ms Anne Kathleen Britton 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 NSW G V S 
Mr Egon Fice 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 Vic G V T S

Senior Members - Part-time

Ms Geri Ettinger 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 NSW G V T S
Associate Professor Peter Malcolm McDermott RFD 15 November 2009 14 November 2014 Qld G V T 
Mr Rodney William Dunne 3 June 2010 31 May 2015 SA G V T 
Mr Steven Penglis 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 WA G V T 
Ms Ann Francis Cunningham 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 Tas G V T S
Ms Naida Isenberg 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 NSW G V S
Mr Peter William Taylor SC 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 NSW G V T 
Dr Kenneth St Clair Levy RFD 1 December 2011 30 November 2016 Qld G V T 
Mr Robert Graham Kenny 9 September 2009 8 September 2014 Qld G V T 
Mr Francis Damien O'Loughlin 23 September 2009 22 September 2014 Vic G V T 
Mr Dean Letcher QC 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 NSW G V T 
Ms Jan Louise Redfern 2 November 2009 1 November 2014 NSW G V T S
Ms Katherine Jane Bean 7 December 2009 6 December 2014 SA G V T 
Mrs Chelsea Rebelle Walsh 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 WA G V T 
Mrs Gina Lazanas 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 NSW G V T
Dr Teresa Maria Nicoletti 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 NSW G V  

Members - Full-time

Ms Regina Lillian Perton 9 August 2009 8 August 2014 Vic G V S
Mr Simon Webb 16 July 2009 15 July 2014 ACT G V T 

Members - Part-time

Dr Ion Steffn Alexander 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 NSW G V
Mr Roland Bartsch 11 April 2013 10 April 2018 NSW G
Professor David Ben-Tovim 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 SA G V
Dr Roslyn Blakley 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 Vic G   
Dr Kerry John Breen AM 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 Vic G V  
Dr Janette Linda Chaney 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 WA G V  
Dr Michael Couch 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 NSW G V
Air Vice Marshal Franklin David Cox AO (Rtd) 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 ACT G V  
Dr Marella Louise Denovan 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 Qld G V  
Brigadier Conrad Ermert (Rtd) 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 Vic G V T
Mr Warren George Evans 1 December 2011 30 November 2016 WA G V  
Dr Amanda Ruth Lovat Frazer 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 WA G V  
Mr Nicholas Gaudion 11 April 2013 10 April 2018 NSW G
Dr Hadia Haikal-Mukhtar 2 November 2009 1 November 2014 NSW G V  
Ms Kathryn Lucinda Hogan 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 WA G V T S
Dr Gordon Langford Hughes 9 September 2009 8 September 2014 Vic G V T 
Dr Bernard Hughson 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 ACT G V  
Mr Mark Gordon Hyman 26 October 2009 25 October 2014 ACT G   
Dr William Isles 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 NSW G V
Professor Graham Allen Ross Johnston   1 December 2012 30 November 2014 NSW G V  
Brigadier (Dr) Graham Joseph Maynard (Rtd) 9 September 2009 8 September 2014 Qld G V  
Dr Roderick John McRae 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 Vic G V  
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ormston (Rtd) 1 September 2011 31 August 2016 SA G V S
Professor Peter Lawrence Reilly AO 1 December 2012 30 November 2014 SA G V  
Miss Elizabeth Anne Shanahan 9 September 2009 8 September 2014 Vic G V  
Professor Tania Michelle Sourdin 2 November 2009 1 November 2014 NSW G V  
Dr Marian Sullivan 5 April 2012 4 April 2017 Qld G V
Dr Saw Hooi Toh 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 NSW G V  
Dr Robert John Walters RFD 1 December 2012 30 November 2017 Tas G V  
Brigadier Anthony Gerard Warner AM LVO 1 June 2010 31 May 2015 WA G V S
Dr Peter Sydney Wilkins MBE 1 December 2010 30 November 2015 ACT G V  
Mr Peter Lindsay Wulf 9 September 2009 8 September 2014 Qld G  T

Registrar

Mr Philip Kellow 22 July 2010 21 July 2015    

 

Notes:

  1. Presidential Members who are judges are listed according to their date of appointment to the Federal Court or the Family Court. Deputy Presidents and Senior Members are listed according to the date they were first appointed to that position in the AAT. Members are listed alphabetically.

  2. Presidential Members may exercise the powers of the Tribunal in all of the Tribunal's divisions, while Senior Members and Members may exercise the powers of the Tribunal only in the divisions to which they have been assigned. The divisions to which Senior Members and Members have been assigned are indicated as follows:

    • G   General Administrative Division
    • V   Veterans' Appeals Division
    • T   Taxation Appeals Division
    • S   Security Appeals Division.