Paul Brereton
Paul Le Gay Brereton | |
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Born | Member of the Order of Australia Reserve Force Decoration | 17 August 1957
Early life
Paul Brereton was born 27 August 1957 in
University politics
Brereton was actively involved in student representation at the University of Sydney. He was the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council in 1979 and the President in 1980 and 81. 1979 was the year Tony Abbott had been President and, unsuccessfully, sought to change the Constitution of the SRC to make membership voluntary and to cut ties with the Australian Union of Students.[4] Brereton also served as a student representative on the Faculty of Arts, the Academic Board and as a Fellow of Senate in 1981.[5]
Legal career
That year, he was admitted as a solicitor in
Army Reserve
Brereton enlisted in the Australian Army Reserve in 1975 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in 1979. From 1977 until 1997 he was also Training Officer of the Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit.[3]
His senior appointments have included Second-in-command of
Honours
Member of the Order of Australia | |
Reserve Force Decoration (with Federation Star) | |
Australian Defence Medal | |
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal |
Brereton was appointed a
References
- ^ Evans, Jake (29 March 2023). "Paul Brereton appointed to lead National Anti-Corruption Commission". ABC News. ABC News Australia. ABC News Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- State Records Authority of New South Wales, Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "2008 ORIC Conference Presenter: Honourable Justice Paul Le Gay Brereton, RFD". 2008 ORIC Conference; Presenter Biography. Outdoor Recreation Industry Council of NSW. August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Quarterly Essay 47: Political Animal".
- ^ "Senior Officers of the University of Sydney since its establishment" (PDF).
- ^ "Swearing in ceremony" (PDF).
- ^ "If we fail to prosecute war crimes, the law is a 'dead letter,' says inquiry judge". The Age.
- ^ BRERETON, Paul Le Gay. It's an Honour. "For exceptional service to the Australian Army as the Chief of Staff Headquarters 5th Brigade, Assistant Chief of Staff, Land Headquarters and as Commander 5th Brigade."