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CEO of Administrative Review Tribunal named

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed the new chief executive and principal registrar of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).

August 23, 2024 By Jerome Doraisamy
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Michael Hawkins AM has been appointed the inaugural CEO and principal registrar of the ART, following on from his current role as registrar of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

He brings, the A-G’s Department noted in a statement, a “significant understanding” of the AAT’s work, both from his current role as registrar and from having served as a part-time AAT member from 2016 to 2022, as well as “a wealth of experience” from a variety of other senior leadership roles.

“I congratulate him on his appointment and thank him for his leadership of the AAT’s important work towards establishing the ART,” the A-G noted.

Hawkins will serve a five-year term and was assessed as suitable for appointment by an independent assessment panel through a transparent and merit-based process.

The ART is set to commence on 14 October 2024.

Elsewhere, the federal government has appointed 17 members to the AAT and 20 members to the ART.

Senior member Dr Irene O’Connell OAM and members Mark Ascione, Kim Boyd, Geoffrey Bull, Micah Burch, Arti Chetty, Gabrielle Curtis, Samantha Fitzsimons, Rosaline Germov, Bill Gerogiannis, Kathryn Gillingham, Dr Brendan Gogarty, Anita Goldsworthy, Lorraine Hill, Adrian Ho, Daniel Stewart, and Alexandra Stratigos have all been appointed to the AAT.

Senior members Philip Martin, Cabrini Shepherd, Theresa Simon, Aaron Suthers, Sabine Thode, Major General David Thomae AM, and Christopher Thwaites, as well as members Rebecca Baggiano, Daniel Bartlett, Michelle Baulch, Dione Dimitriadis, Joanne Dunne, Deborah Heron, Virajith Hewaarachchi, Dr Asher Hirsch, Rosemary Mathlin, Kylie McGrath, Professor Tania Sourdin, Bryony Walters, and Jennifer Wilson have been appointed to the ART.

The government will announce further appointments to the AAT and the ART in due course.

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.

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