Commonwealth Ombudsman
Since the establishment of the office in 1977 there have been seven Commonwealth Ombudsman.  |
Professor John McMillan was appointed Commonwealth Ombudsman in March 2003, and was reappointed in 2008 for a further five year term. | |
Mr Ron McLeod came to the office from a wide-ranging career in government. | |
Ms Philippa Smith was the first female and the first non-lawyer to be appointed as Commonwealth Ombudsman. | |
Mr Alan Cameron undertook his appointment in a time of change. | |
Professor Dennis Pearce followed Mr Geoffrey Kolts for a three-year term during which the office’s case load continued to expand. | |
After an interregnum during which Air Vice-Marshal Jordan acted as Ombudsman, Geoffrey Kolts was appointed from his position as First Parliamentary Counsel. | |
Professor Jack Richardson instituted and developed the office’s reputation for intellectual rigour and a robust approach to public administration. |
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