List of Australian Commonwealth Ombudsmen
Below is a list of all the people who have held the role of Commonwealth Ombudsman since establishment of the position by the Government of Australia in 1977.[1]
| Ombudsman | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Prof. Jack Richardson | March 1977 [2] |
| Air Vice-Marshal Jordan AO (Acting) | 23 September 1985 [3] |
| Geoffery Kolts | 1 July 1986 |
| Kevin Sainsbury (Acting) | 31 October 1987 [4] |
| Prof. Dennis Pearce | 1 February 1988 [5] |
| Alan Cameron | 1 April 1991 [6] |
| Lindsay Shaw (Acting) | December 1992 [7] |
| Philippa Smith AM | 17 May 1993 [8] |
| Ron McLeod | 18 February 1998 [9] |
| John McMillan | 16 May 2003 [10] |
| Allan Asher | 23 July 2010 [11] |
| Alison Larkins (Acting) | 20 October 2011 [12] |
| Colin Neave | 16 August 2012 [13] |
| Michael Manthorpe PSM | 8 May 2017[14] |
References
- ^ "History and establishment". Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman. 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Ombudsman's office, 1986-1987 (Geoffery Colts) Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ombudsman's office, 1986-1987 (Geoffery Colts)". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Ombudsman's office, 1988-1991 (Prof. Dennis Pearce)) Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ombudsman's office, 1988-1991 (Prof. Dennis Pearce))". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Ombudsman's office, 1991-1992 (Alan Cameron) Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ombudsman's office, 1993-1998 (Philippa Smith) Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ombudsman's office, 1993-1998 (Philippa Smith)". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Ombudsman's office, 1998-2003 (Ron McLeod) Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Appointment heralds a new direction: Ombudsman Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Appointment of Commonwealth Ombudsman Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ombudsman resigns Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Appointment of Commonwealth Ombudsman Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Michael Manthorpe". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.