Executive
COAT was established at a meeting of Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand heads on 6 June 2002. The following are the current appointed officeholders to the COAT Executive:
- Chair: Ms Kay Ransome, Chairperson, Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (NSW)
- Deputy Chair: Ms Patricia McConnell, Principal Tenancy Adjudicator, Tenancy Tribunal (NZ)
- Secretary/Treasurer: Mr Michael Peedom, President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (ACT)
- Members of Executive:
The Hon Justice Michael Barker
President, State Administrative Tribunal (WA)
Ms Anne Coghlan
Deputy President, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Vic)
The Hon Judge Kevin O'Connor
President, Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSW)
Mr Deane Jarvis
Deputy President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Convenor of the South Australian Chapter)
Ms Regina Perton
Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Convenor of Victorian Chapter)
Ms Debra Rigby
President, Mental Health Tribunal (Tas)
Mr Barry Thomas
President, Mental Health Review Tribunal (Qld)
Dr John Lowndes
Chairperson, Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunal (NT)
- Public Officer: Mr Doug Humphreys, Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
- Executive Officer: Mr Doug Humphreys, Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
