Iain Anderson - ACT Ombudsman

Mr Anderson was appointed Ombudsman for a 5-year term from 1 August 2022.

As a senior public servant with extensive leadership experience and over 32 years of service before his appointment, Mr Anderson developed and implemented transformational change across a wide range of legal and social policy areas, including the Commonwealth civil justice and criminal justice systems, family law, native title, Royal Commissions and Australia's territories.

Mr Anderson worked in 6 different Commonwealth departments and agencies, including acting as Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department for an extended period.

He is a Director of the Australasia and Pacific Region of the International Ombudsman Institute and is on the Board of Directors of the Institute.

Mr Anderson holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney.

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