Fellows of Senate

Current Fellows

Chancellor (official member)

  • Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO
    (Term of office: 1 June 2011 to 31 May 2015)

Deputy Chancellor

  • Mr Alan Cameron AO
    (Term of office: 30 March 2010 to the Senate meeting in February 2012, then 6 February 2012 to 3 February 2014)

Vice-Chancellor and Principal (official member)

  • Dr Michael Spence
    (Term of office: from 11 July 2008)

Chair, Academic Board (official member)

  • Associate Professor Peter McCallum
    (Term of office: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013)

Appointed Fellows of Senate

Six Fellows appointed by the Minister for Education and Training
(Term of office: to 31 December 2013)

  • Mr Alec Brennan
  • Mr Alan Cameron AO
  • Mrs Dorothy Hoddinott AO
  • Mr Kevin McCann AM
  • Mr David Mortimer AO
  • Ms Rachel Perkins

Fellow appointed by Senate:
(Term of office: 1 March 2011 to the end of February 2015)

  • Mr Robert Leece AM RFD

Elected Fellows of Senate

Four Fellows elected by and from the academic staff:
(Term of office: 1 June 2011 to 31 May 2013)

  • Professor Marian P Baird
  • Professor Richard (Dick) H Bryan
  • Professor Christopher R Murphy
  • Associate Professor Ariadne Vromen

One Fellow elected by and from the non-academic staff:
(Term of office: 1 June 2011 to 31 May 2013)

  • Ms Kim Wilson

One Fellow elected by and from the undergraduate students:
(Term of office: 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012)

  • Mr Benjamin (Ben) G Veness

One Fellow elected by and from the postgraduate students:
(Term of office: 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012

  • Mr James P Flynn

Five Fellows elected by and from the graduates:
(Term of office: 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2013)

  • Dr Barry R Catchlove
  • Dr Michael C Copeman
  • Mr Peter J FitzSimons AM
  • Ms Jane F Spring
  • Mr David W Turner


Latest update 12 January 2012