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Our Barristers achieve excellence by combining specialist technical expertise with a pragmatic, personable and authentic approach that moves beyond conventional legal expertise.

Our Clerks have an intimate understanding of our Barristers skills, experience and interpersonal strengths and use this knowledge – together with their many years of experience working in the legal industry – to connect solicitors with Barristers who are aligned with them at both professional and personal levels.

Barry Hess KC

LL. B. (Hons)(ANU), B. Ec. (ANU), LL. M. (Melb) Associateship Diploma in Applied Physics (RMIT)
David Gilbertson QC

David Gilbertson KC

LL. B., B. Comm. (Hons)

David Robertson KC

B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Dip.I.C.Arb., F.C.I.Arb
Francis Tiernan

Francis Tiernan KC

LL. B., B. Juris.
Ian Upjohn QC

Ian Upjohn KC

LL. B. (Hons), B. A. (Hons) (Melb), LL. M. (London)
Michael Green SC

Michael Green SC

LLB, BSc, GAICD
Thomas Keely SC

Thomas Keely SC

LL. B., LL. M.

Adam Maloney

Adrian Strauch

LLB, B.Sc.

Alan Ford

Master of Intellectual Property Law (Melb)

Alexander Campbell

BSc, LLB (Monash), LLM (Melb)
Amanda Wynne

Amanda Wynne

LL. B. (Hons), B. App. Sci. (Adv Nurse)
Amit Malik

Amit Malik

B. A., LL. B
Andrew Barnett

Andrew Barnett

LL, B, GCLP (Adelaide)
Andrew Blair

Andrew Blair

B. A., LL. B. (Hons) (USyd)
Andrew Imrie

Andrew Imrie

B. A., LL. B
Andrew Laird

Andrew Laird

B.A., LL. B. (Monash)
Andrew McKenry

Andrew McKenry

LL. B., B. Ec.
Anthony O’Donoghue

Anthony O’Donoghue

B. A., LL. B., Com (Melb) CPA

Bernard Carr

LL.B, B.E. (Civil)
Bill Stougiannos

Bill Stougiannos

B. Ec.& LLB (Monash) LLM (Monash)
Bradley Wright

Bradley Wright

B. A., LL. B., M. Bus. (Monash)
Brian Lacy

Brian Lacy

LL.B. (Melb), M. Comm (Hons) (Melb)
Cahal Fairfield

Cahal Fairfield

LL. B. (Hons) (Q.U.B.)

Cameron Moir

Catherine Jones Williams

B Comm (Melbourne University), LLB (Deakin University)

Chris Edwards

BA LLB
Chris Triscott

Chris Triscott

LL. B. (Melb), B. Sc. (Computer Science)
Chris Twidale

Chris Twidale

LLB, B BSYS
Christopher Jensen

Christopher Jensen

LL. B. (Queensland University of Technology)
Christopher Thomson

Christopher Thomson

LL. B. (Melb), B. A. (Melb)
Daniel Cole

Daniel Cole

B. A., Dip. Ed., LL. B. (Hons)
Daniel Dober

Daniel Dober

B. A., LL. B
Dave Barton

Dave Barton

Juris Doctor (Master of Laws), Monash University
David Crocker

David Crocker

David Downey

David Downey

LL. B. (Leicester-UK)
David Kelsey-Sugg

David Kelsey-Sugg

LL. B. (Hons), B. Sc.
David Mence

David Mence

B.A. (Hons), LL. B. (Hons / PhD)

David Rofe

Douglas James

B. A., LL. B.
Dr. Angela O’Brien

Dr. Angela O’Brien

B. A., LL. B. (Hons), Litt. B., Ph. D., Dip. Ed., Grad Dip Ed Admin, Grad Cert Arb, FTCL, LSDA.
Dr. Ian Turnbull

Dr. Ian Turnbull

B. Sc. (Tas), M.Sc. (ANU), Ph. D. (Melb), LL. B. (Melb)
Dr. Rowena Cantley-Smith

Dr. Rowena Cantley-Smith

B. Ec., LL. B., LL. M. (Leiden), LL. D. (Leuven)
Dr. Vicky Priskich

Dr. Vicky Priskich

LL. B. (UWA), SJD (Melb)

Dylan Ioannou-Booth

B.A., JD
Edward De Zilwa

Edward De Zilwa

B. Ec., LL. B., LL. M.

Elissa Taylor

Elliott Young

BA, JD, GDLP

Emily Allan

BA, LLB
Frank Tallarida

Frank Tallarida

LL. B. (Melb)

Gabrielle Fitzgibbon

LLB (Hons1)
Geoff Herbert

Geoff Herbert

Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple)
Georgia McMaster

Georgia McMaster

LL. B.
Gerald Parncutt

Gerald Parncutt

LL. B. (Melb), Grad. Dip. LS (Mon), Accr. Mediator (Harv)
Gregory Buchhorn

Gregory Buchhorn

BA, LLB (Hons), GDLP
Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

LL. B. (Melb), LL. M. (Mon)
Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.

Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.

B. Sc., LL. B., LL. M.
James Kewley

James Kewley

B. A., LL. B.

James Mitchell

BA (hons), Mphil, LLM

James Penny

LLB, GDLP

James Portelli

JD (Melb), BCom (Melb)
James Samargis

James Samargis

B. Sc. (Hons), LL. B., FIPTAA

Jason Allen

LLB (Hons), GDLP, GradCert (Criminal Laws)
John O’Halloran

John O’Halloran

B. A., LL. B. (Hons)
John Willis

John Willis

B. A. (Hons), LL. B. (Hons), Dip. Ed.
Julie Zhou

Julie Zhou

BA/LLB (Melb) LLM (ANU)

Julien Lowy

LLB
Ken Cheng

Ken Cheng

BVSc (Melb), JD (Melb)
Kim Baker

Kim Baker

B. A. (NE), LL. B. (ANU), LL. M. (Melb)
Kim Cullen

Kim Cullen

LL. B. (Hons), Media studies
Kumar Kappadath

Kumar Kappadath

B. Sc., LL. B.
Lindy Barrett

Lindy Barrett

B. A., LL. B. (Hons) Deakin
Lyma Nguyen

Lyma Nguyen

LL. M., LL. B., B. A., GDLP
Margo Harris

Margo Harris

LL. B.
Marian C Clarkin

Marian C Clarkin

B.A.(Jurisprudence), LL.B., G.C.L.P., LL.M. (Commercial Law)
Mark Lapirow

Mark Lapirow

B. Juris., LL. B. (Melb)
Mark Leach

Mark Leach

B. A. (Hons), LL. B.
Mark Purvis

Mark Purvis

BCom, LL. B.
Martin Pirrie

Martin Pirrie

LL. B., B. A.
Matthew Weinman

Matthew Weinman

BSc, LL B
Michael Challinger

Michael Challinger

B Juris, LL. B.
Michael Gregurek

Michael Gregurek

LL. B., B. Juris.

Michael Reardon

B.A., LL. B (Hons)
Michael Sanger

Michael Sanger

B. A., LL. B
Michelle Wilson

Michelle Wilson

LL. B. (Latrobe), B. A. (Media Studies)

Mitchell Latham

LLM (Monash) LLB (Hons 1) ACIArb GDLP
Natalie Sheridan-Smith

Natalie Sheridan-Smith

LL. B., GDLP (UTS)
Neville Kenyon

Neville Kenyon

B. Ec., LL. B.
Nicholas Andreou

Nicholas Andreou

BSc, LLB, LLM, LLM (Construction Law)
Nicholas Bird

Nicholas Bird

BA, LL. B. (Hons.), LLM
Nick Doukas

Nick Doukas

BA, BEc, LL.B (Hons)

Nick Ferguson

LLB
Nigel Leslie

Nigel Leslie

B. A., LL. B., GDLP

Oliver Scoullar-Greig

B.Ec, LL. B. (Hons), LLM (Melb), LLM (Syd)
Paul McDermott

Paul McDermott

B. A., LL. B. (Mon)
Peter McDermott

Peter McDermott

B. A., LL. B.
Ramon Fowler

Ramon Fowler

BA, JD (Melb)

Reiko Okazaki

LL. B. (WU Japan), LL. M. (UCLA), GDLP
Richard Brear

Richard Brear

Articled Law Clerks Course, Council of Legal Education, RMIT
Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

LL. B.
Robert Cochrane

Robert Cochrane

LL. B.
Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

LL. M.
Rolf Sorensen

Rolf Sorensen

B. A., LL. B., LL. M.
Royce Deckker

Royce Deckker

B.A., LL. B., B. Ed.
Samantha Renwick

Samantha Renwick

LL. B., LL. M.
Sandra Karabidian

Sandra Karabidian

B.A., LL. B.(Hons), MPub&IntLaw
Shaun Ryan

Shaun Ryan

LL. B.
Simon Bobko

Simon Bobko

LLB (Hons)/BIntRel (La Trobe), BSc, DipML (Russ) (Melb)
Simone Jacobson

Simone Jacobson

B. A., LL. B (Hons)

Stephen Chambers

LLB; LLM (Mining and Energy Laws); Grad. Dip. Energy Law; B.Teach
Steven Anger

Steven Anger

L.L. B.
Steven Lowry

Steven Lowry

B. A., LL. B
Susan Porter

Susan Porter

LL. B. (Hons)
Timothy Sowden

Timothy Sowden

B. A. (Hons) (Melb), LL. B. (Hons) (Melb)
Tony Phillips

Tony Phillips

LL. B., Dip. Crim.
Veronika Drago

Veronika Drago

LL. B.

Silks

Barry Hess KC

Admission
01 December 1977 (VIC)
14 June 1974 (NSW)
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09 October 1980 (VIC)
Appointed Silk
24 November 2005
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David Gilbertson KC

Admission
07 April 1988
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27 May 1993
Appointed Silk
25 November 2013
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David Robertson KC

Admission
01 April 1981
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23 May 1985
Appointed Silk
26 November 2014
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Francis Tiernan KC

Admission
01 March 1980
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19 November 1981
Appointed Silk
24 November 2009
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Ian Upjohn KC

Admission
23 April 1992
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25 November 1993
Appointed Silk
26 November 2014
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Michael Green SC

Admission
1991
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1998 (NSW)
Appointed Silk
2015
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Thomas Keely SC

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02 April 1979
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12 March 1981
Appointed Silk
24 November 2015
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Juniors

Adam Maloney

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11 Aug 2009
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26 Oct 2017
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Adrian Strauch

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02 Apr 2001
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29 Apr 2004
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Alan Ford

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07 Aug 2018
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25 Oct 2018
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Alexander Campbell

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07 Aug 2018
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25 Oct 2018
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Amanda Wynne

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07 May 2001
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24 May 2007
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Amit Malik

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12 June 2001
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10 May 2018
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Andrew Barnett

Admission
25 June 1997
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20 November 1997
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Andrew Blair

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05 December 2008
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01 May 2014
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Andrew Imrie

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26 April 2006
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25 October 2012
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Andrew Laird

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29 April 1991
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28 May 1992
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Andrew McKenry

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05 November 1997
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18 November 1999
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Anthony O’Donoghue

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03 May 1976
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23 May 2002
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Bernard Carr

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04 March 1996
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22 November 2001
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Bill Stougiannos

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03 November 1980
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20 November 1986
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Bradley Wright

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16 April 2008
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21 May 2009
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Brian Lacy

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04 August 1986
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26 November 1992
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Cahal Fairfield

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14 April 1999
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18 November 1999
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Cameron Moir

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24 Oct 2023
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02 May 2024
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Catherine Jones Williams

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13 November 2018
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5 May 2022
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Chris Edwards

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15 Feb 2012
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26 Oct 2017
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Chris Triscott

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02 June 1986
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25 May 1989
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Chris Twidale

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15 December 2009
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19 May 2011
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Christopher Jensen

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19 February 2008
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22 October 2015
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Christopher Thomson

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01 March 1979
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24 November 1983
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Daniel Cole

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23 April 1992
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21 May 2009
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Daniel Dober

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06 August 2019
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21 October 2021
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Dave Barton

Admission
12 November 2013
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21 October 2021
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David Crocker

Admission
1997
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1 October 2003 (S.A.)
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David Downey

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02 June 1997
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27 October 2011
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David Kelsey-Sugg

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15 August 2006
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24 October 2013
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David Mence

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12 December 2018
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24 October 2019
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David Rofe

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13 Mar 2012
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19 Oct 2023
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Douglas James

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03 November 1999
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22 November 2007
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Dr. Angela O’Brien

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25 February 2002
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03 May 2010
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Dr. Ian Turnbull

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08 November 1993
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21 November 1996
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Dr. Rowena Cantley-Smith

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03 April 1995
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02 March 1998
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Dr. Vicky Priskich

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29 August 2001
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10 November 2005
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Dylan Ioannou-Booth

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14 May 2021
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19 Oct 2023
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Edward De Zilwa

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01 November 1979
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12 March 1981
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Elissa Taylor

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22 Feb 2002
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04 May 2023
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Elliott Young

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06 Dec 2022
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02 May 2024
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Emily Allan

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10 Jul 2009
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04 May 2023
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Frank Tallarida

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04 September 1989
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30 November 1989
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Gabrielle Fitzgibbon

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3 May 2019
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17 October 2024
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Geoff Herbert

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01 March 1974
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24 November 1983
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Georgia McMaster

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01 July 1997
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May 2005 | 26 September 2019
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Gerald Parncutt

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01 March 1983
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28 May 1987
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Gregory Buchhorn

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16 February 2011
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25 October 2018
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Hugh Fraser

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01 April 1976
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09 October 1980
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Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.

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01 April 1981
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24 November 1983
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James Kewley

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01 April 1982
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30 November 1989
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James Mitchell

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07 Aug 2018
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19 Oct 2023
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James Penny

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13 Mar 2018
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06 May 2021
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James Portelli

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20 May 2014
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10 May 2018
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James Samargis

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02 April 1984
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29 November 1990
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Jason Allen

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21 Jun 2016
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02 May 2024
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John O’Halloran

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11 September 2020
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21 October 2021
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John Willis

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01 April 1974
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28 May 1987
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Julie Zhou

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15 February 2013
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10 May 2018
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Julien Lowy

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17 Apr 2007
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18 Nov 2010
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Ken Cheng

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13 March 2018
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05 May 2022
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Kim Baker

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01 November 1976
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23 May 1985
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Kim Cullen

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13 March 2007
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22 October 2015
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Kumar Kappadath

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06 November 1996
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23 November 2000
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Lindy Barrett

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31 March 2003
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24 May 2007
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Lyma Nguyen

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06 July 2007
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02 June 2014
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Margo Harris

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03 August 1994
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27 October 2011
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Marian C Clarkin

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22 July 1998 (VIC)
1 June 1998 (SA)
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18 November 2010
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Mark Lapirow

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03 April 1975
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29 May 1986
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Mark Leach

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27 February 1989
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19 November 1998
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Mark Purvis

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05 November 1986
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30 May 1991
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Martin Pirrie

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03 April 1986
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28 May 1992
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Matthew Weinman

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06 August 2019
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07 May 2020
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Michael Challinger

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5 November 1975
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28 May 1987
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Michael Gregurek

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02 March 1981
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12 March 1981
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Michael Reardon

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2011
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2022
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Michael Sanger

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05 November 1997
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28 May 1998
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Michelle Wilson

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13 February 2007
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16 May 2013
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Mitchell Latham

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10 November 2015
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26 October 2016
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Natalie Sheridan-Smith

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05 April 2002
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20 November 2008
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Neville Kenyon

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04 November 1987
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26 May 1988
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Nicholas Andreou

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10 February 2003
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11 May 2006
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Nicholas Bird

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2018
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2019
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Nick Doukas

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03 November 1999
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12 May 2005
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Nick Ferguson

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26 September 2023
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17 October 2024
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Nigel Leslie

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4 August 2004
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19 November 2009
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Oliver Scoullar-Greig

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26 April 2006
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9 November 2006
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Paul McDermott

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01 November 1979
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19 June 1980
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Peter McDermott

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07 November 1984
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21 November 1985
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Ramon Fowler

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10 November 2015
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10 May 2018
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Reiko Okazaki

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24 February 2015
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22 October 2015
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Richard Brear

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03 March 1980
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11 November 1981
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Richard Lawson

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11 April 1985
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29 November 1990
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Robert Cochrane

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01 April 1982
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20 November 1997
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Robert Shepherd

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01 March 1982
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01 September 1982
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Rolf Sorensen

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11 August 1993
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10 November 2005
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Royce Deckker

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03 December 1979
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28 May 1987
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Samantha Renwick

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19 February 2008
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22 October 2015
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Sandra Karabidian

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12 November 2013
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30 April 2015
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Shaun Ryan

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06 March 2000
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12 May 2005
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Simon Bobko

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12 November 2013
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05 May 2022
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Simone Jacobson

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27 February 1995
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19 November 1998
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Stephen Chambers

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03 Nov 1999
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22 May 2008
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Steven Anger

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16 December 1989
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29 November 1990
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Steven Lowry

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19 September 2006
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22 November 2007
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Susan Porter

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03 August 1994
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16 May 2013
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Timothy Sowden

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02 April 2001
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20 November 2003
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Tony Phillips

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05 December 1988
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22 May 1997
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Veronika Drago

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14 August 2013
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10 May 2018
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