List of Australian Commonwealth Ombudsmen explained
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] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: History and establishment . . 2007 . 4 October 2020 .
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1986-1987.php Ombudsman's office, 1986-1987 (Geoffery Colts)
- Web site: Ombudsman's office, 1986-1987 (Geoffery Colts) . 20 June 2013 . 3 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130503231836/http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1986-1987.php . dead .
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1988-1991.php Ombudsman's office, 1988-1991 (Prof. Dennis Pearce))
- Web site: Ombudsman's office, 1988-1991 (Prof. Dennis Pearce)) . 20 June 2013 . 3 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130503231832/http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1988-1991.php . dead .
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1991-1992.php Ombudsman's office, 1991-1992 (Alan Cameron)
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1993-1998.php Ombudsman's office, 1993-1998 (Philippa Smith)
- Web site: Ombudsman's office, 1993-1998 (Philippa Smith) . 20 June 2013 . 3 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130503231824/http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1993-1998.php . dead .
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/about-us/our-history/1998-2003.php Ombudsman's office, 1998-2003 (Ron McLeod)
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/media-releases/show/24 Appointment heralds a new direction: Ombudsman
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/media-releases/show/125 Appointment of Commonwealth Ombudsman
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/media-releases/show/198 Ombudsman resigns
- http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/media-releases/show/211 Appointment of Commonwealth Ombudsman
- Web site: Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Michael Manthorpe . 7 July 2018 . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707173229/http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/about/michaelmanthorpe . dead .
