Alumni recognised in Australia Day Honours
Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of alumni and friends who were recently recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honours list. The awards are a testament to the contributions and outstanding commitment made by MLS alumni to the Australian community.
- Associate Professor Sonia M Allan OAM (PhD 2009)
for service to tertiary education, and to the law - Mr Gerard A Brennan OAM (LLB(Hons) 1960)
for service to the community through a range of roles - Mr Peter L Cohen AM (LLB 1968)
for significant service to hockey, and to the Jewish community of St Kilda - The Hon John A Coldrey AM QC (BA 1964, LLB 1965)
for significant service to the law, and to the judiciary, to legal reform, and to the community - Mr Christopher A Dale OAM (LLM)
for service to the law - Mr Andrew T Fraser OAM (LLB 1963)
for service to tennis - The Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC
for eminent service to the judiciary, and to the law, to legal education and judicial administration, as a role model, and to the community - Mr Stuart C Kollmorgen OAM (BCom/LLB(Hons) 1992, LLM 1999)
for service to the community - Mr Brian J Lacy AO (LLB 1984, MCom 1992)
for distinguished service to the public administration of Australia's Indian Ocean territories, to industrial relations, and to the law - Mrs Prudence A Leggoe OAM (BCom/LLB 1968)
for service to women through job-readiness initiatives - Mrs Janet O Limb AO (LLB 1960)
for distinguished service to the community through philanthropic support for charitable, social welfare, and medical research groups - Mr Joseph L Lukaitis AM RFD (BA/LLB 1976)
for significant service to the community through support for medical research and not-for-profit organisations - Professor Emeritus Harold Luntz AO (LLD 1983)
for distinguished service to legal education, as an academic and editor, to professional development, and to the community - Ms Leigh Mackay OAM (LLB 1975)
for service to the Anglican Church of Australia - Mr Ross McPherson AM (LLB(Hons) 1978)
for significant service to print and digital media, and to the community - The Hon Justice Geoffrey A Nettle AC (LLB(Hons) 1976)
for eminent service to the judiciary, and to the law, to criminal and civil appeals reform, to legal education, and to professional standards - Mr Reynah M Tang AM (LLM 2001)
for significant service to the law, particularly through professional legal associations - Mr Roger B West AM (BCom 1971, LLB(Hons) 1976)
for significant service to the community through social welfare initiatives, and to the law - Mr Michael D Whalley OAM (BCom 1975, LLB(Hons) 1975)
for service to the community through charitable organisations - Mr Rex S Wild AO QC (LLB 1969)
for distinguished service to the law, particularly to criminal litigation and inquiry, and to the community of the Northern Territory - Mr Stuart J Wood AM QC (LLB(Hons)/BSc 1992, GDipLabRelLaw 1993)
for significant service to the legal profession, particularly in the area of industrial relations
We also congratulate other members of the legal and university community who have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours list 2019.