Academia •
Robert Addo-Fening, historian and academic •
Des Ball, security specialist and ANU Professor •
Andrew Barker, British classicist •
Joanna Bourke, historian and academic •
Rosi Braidotti, feminist •
Bob Brissenden, poet, novelist, critic and academic •
Harold Brookfield, academic •
Verity Burgmann, academic •
Dipesh Chakrabarty, historian and theorist •
Yang Hi Choe-Wall, Koreanist •
Peter Coutts, archaeologist •
Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Melbourne since 2005 •
John Deeble, architect of Medicare •
Peter Drysdale, economist •
Alan Dupont, academic •
Stevan Eldred-Grigg, historian and novelist •
Nicholas Evans, linguist •
Alan Finkel, historian •
John Frow, academic •
Bill Gammage, historian •
Ross Garnaut, economist •
Geoffrey Garrett, political scientist, dean of the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania •
Alan Gilbert, Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne 1996–2004; Vice Chancellor of the
University of Manchester 2004–2010 •
Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor of
London Metropolitan University •
Nicholas Gruen, economist •
William Hale, academic •
Allan Hawke, diplomat and ANU Chancellor •
Chris Heyde, probabilist •
Brij Lal, historian •
Marcia Langton, anthropologist (BA, ANU), geographer (PhD, Maquarie) •
Donald Laycock, linguist •
Michael McRobbie, President of
Indiana University •
Toby Miller, academic •
David Nash, linguist •
Harjot Oberoi, academic •
Patrick O'Farrell, historian •
Diane Pearson, Professor in
Environmental Management •
John Quiggin, economist •
Margaret Reeson, historian •
Ralph Regenvanu, anthropologist, artist and politician •
Elizabeth Anne Reid, academic •
Leslie Lloyd Robson, historian •
Michael Roe, historian •
Jessa Rogers, Aboriginal educator •
Leonie Sandercock, academic •
Carmel Schrire, anthropologist •
Bernard Smith, art historian •
Clem Tisdell, economist •
Hrvoje Tkalčić,
geophysicist •
Donald Tuzin, social anthropologist •
Tarisi Vunidilo, Fijian archaeologist and curator •
Rolf Zinkernagel,
Nobel Prize winning medical researcher •
Pamela Gutman, Burmese art historian
Business •
Graham Tuckwell, investor and founder of
ETF Securities, an Australian asset management firm •
Rob Scott, CEO of
Wesfarmers •
Elizabeth Bryan, business executive and former CEO of
Deutsche Asset Management •
John Bryant, CEO of
Kellogg's •
Cheong Choong Kong, former CEO of
Singapore Airlines and current Chairman of
OCBC Bank •
Swarnim Wagle, economist from
Nepal, worked in
World Bank and
Asian Development Bank, former vice chairman of
National Planning Commission of Nepal •
Chris Corrigan, former CEO of
Patrick Corporation and current Chairman of
Qube Holdings •
Sam Prince, founder of
Zambrero, one of the largest Australian fast food restaurant franchise serving Mexican cuisine •
Vicki Brady, CEO of
Telstra Government Politicians Prime Ministers of Australia •
Bob Hawke,
Prime Minister of Australia 1983–1991 (attended but did not graduate) •
Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia 2007–2010, 2013
Other federal politicians •
Phil Barresi, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1996–2007 •
Kim Beazley Sr, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1945–1977; Federal Minister 1972–1975 •
Bob Catley, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1990–1993 •
Barry Cohen, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1969–1990 •
Stephen Conroy, Member of the
Australian Senate since 2006; Federal Minister 2007–2013 •
Craig Emerson, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1998; Federal Minister 2007–2013 •
Chris Gallus, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1990–2004 •
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Member of the Australian Senate 2005-2022 •
Peter Garrett, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2004; Federal Minister 2007–2013 •
Gary Gray, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2007; Federal Minister since 2010–2013 •
Alan Griffin, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1993; Federal Minister 2007–2010 • Dame
Margaret Guilfoyle, Member of the Australian Senate 1971–1987 •
Harry Jenkins, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1986;
Speaker of the House 2008–2011 •
Michael Keenan, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 2004-2019 •
John Kerin, Member of the
Australian House of Representatives 1972–1993; Federal Minister 1983–1993 •
Catherine King, Member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2001; Federal Minister 2013 •
Joe Ludwig, Member of the Australian Senate since 1999; Federal Minister 2007–2013 •
Brett Mason, Member of the Australian Senate since 1999 •
Sam Mostyn, Governor General of Australia since 2024 •
Nick Minchin, Member of the Australian Senate 1993–2011; Federal Minister 1997–2007 •
Susan Ryan, Member of the Australian Senate 1975–1988 •
Zed Seselja, Member of the
Australian Senate 2013-2022 •
Warwick Smith, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1984–1998; Federal Minister 1996–1998 •
Warren Snowdon, Member of the
Australian House of Representatives 1987-2022; Federal Minister 2007–2013 •
Alex Somlyay, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1990–2013; Federal Minister 1997–1998 •
Peter White, Member of the Australian House of Representatives 1981–1990
State Premiers and territory Chief Ministers State Premiers •
Jeff Kennett,
Premier of Victoria 1992–1999 (attended but did not graduate) •
Barry O'Farrell,
Premier of New South Wales 2011–2014
Territory Chief Ministers •
Andrew Barr,
Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory since 2014 •
Katy Gallagher, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory 2011–2014 •
Gary Humphries, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory 2000–2001 •
Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory 2001–2011 •
Shane Stone,
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory 1995–1999
Other State and territory politicians •
Michael Pettersson, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016 •
Alistair Coe, ACT Opposition Leader, and Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 2008-2021 •
Roslyn Dundas, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 2001–2004 •
John Hannaford, Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Council 1984–2000; State Minister 1990–1995 •
Kate Jones, Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2007–2012; State Minister 2009–2011 •
Andrew McIntosh, Member of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999 •
Michael Moore, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 1989–2001 •
Shane Rattenbury, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2008; Speaker of the Assembly 2008–2012 •
Chris Steel, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016 •
Zed Seselja, Member of the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2004; Leader of the Opposition 2007–2013 •
Andrew Tink, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1988–2007 •
Michael Yabsley, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1984–1994; State Minister 1988–1992
Civil servants •
Glenys Beauchamp, Secretary of the Department of Industry since 2013 •
Peter Boxall, Secretary of the
Department of Finance 1997–2002 •
Stephen Brady,
Official Secretary to the
Governor-General of Australia since 2008 •
Blair Comley, Secretary of the
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 2011–2013 •
Peta Credlin, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister
Tony Abbott 2013–2015 •
Gordon de Brouwer, Secretary of the Department of the Environment since 2013 •
Paul Dibb, Director of the
Joint Intelligence Organisation 1986–1988 and
Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence of the
Department of Defence 1988–1991 •
Bernie Fraser, Secretary of the Australian Treasury 1984–1989 •
Paul Grimes, Secretary of the
Department of Agriculture since 2013 •
Jane Halton, Secretary of the
Department of Health (Australia) since 2001 •
Stuart Hamilton, Secretary of the
Department of Environment 1993–1996 •
Allan Hawke, Secretary of the
Department of Defence 1999–2002 •
Chris Higgins, Secretary of the
Australian Treasury 1989–1990 •
Michael Keating, Secretary of the
Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet 1991–1996 •
Renée Leon, Secretary of the
Department of Employment since 2013 •
Bill McLennan, Head of the
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1995–2000 •
Simon Overland, Chief Commissioner of
Victoria Police 2009–2011 •
Martin Parkinson, Secretary of the
Australian Treasury 2011–2014 •
Lisa Paul, Secretary of the
Department of Education (Australia) since 2004 •
Finn Pratt, Secretary of the
Department of Social Services since 2009 •
Don Russell, Secretary of the
Department of Industry 2011–2013 •
Patricia Scott, Secretary of the
Department of Communications 2007–2009 •
Rod Sims, Chairman of the
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission •
Dennis Trewin, Head of the
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2000–2007 •
Nick Warner, Director-General of the
Australian Secret Intelligence Service Diplomats •
Richard Butler,
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations 1992–1996 •
Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury,
Bangladeshi Ambassador to the
United Nations 2001–2007; Foreign Minister (2007–2009); Principal Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies [ISAS],
National University of Singapore •
Martin Indyk,
United States Ambassador to Israel 1995–1997 and 2000–2001 •
Sione Ngongo Kioa,
Tongan Ambassador to 10 countries •
Cristelle Pratt, Assistant Secretary-General for the Environment and Climate Action,
Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States •
Feleti Teo,
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat 2008 •
Peter Woolcott, former Australian Ambassador to
Italy •
Rathakit Manathat, former Thai Ambassador to
China United Nations officials •
Robert Piper, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, with the rank of
United Nations Assistant Secretary General; founding member of the
Doug Anthony Allstars •
Mai Sato, United Nations
Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran Foreign officials •
Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, Director of the Crown Property Bureau of
Thailand (1987–2018) and the Chief Economic Advisor in the Privy Council of H.M. The King of Thailand (2018–present) •
Chatib Basri, Finance Minister in the
Indonesian Government 2013–2014 •
Don Brash,
Leader of the Opposition in
New Zealand 2003–2006, Governor of the
Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1988–2002 •
Patricia Hewitt, Member of the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom 1997–2010; British Minister 2001–2007 •
Carlos Jarque,
Mexican Government Minister 1995–2000 •
Prince Katsura, Member of the
Imperial House of Japan •
Gordon Darcy Lilo,
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands since 2011 •
Marty Natalegawa, Foreign Minister of
Indonesia 2009–2014 •
Mari Pangestu, Minister in the
Indonesian Government since 2004 •
Kuini Speed, Deputy Prime Minister of
Fiji 1999–2000 •
Teuea Toatu, the
Vice-President and Minister for Finance & Economic Development of Kiribati since 2019 and 2016, respectively. •
Damdin Tsogtbaatar, Foreign Minister of
Mongolia since 2017 •
Jian Yang, Member of the
House of Representatives of New Zealand since 2011 •
Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, the
Crown Prince of Tonga since 2012
Law Justices of the High Court of Australia •
Stephen Gageler,
Chief Justice of Australia since 2023; Justice of the
High Court of Australia since 2012;
Solicitor-General of Australia 2008–2012 •
Geoffrey Nettle, Justice of the High Court of Australia 2015–2020
Judges of the Federal Court of Australia •
Tony Whitlam, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia 1993–2005
Judges of the Supreme Courts of Australian states and territories •
Peter Buchanan, Judge of the
Supreme Court of Victoria since 1997 •
Terence Higgins, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory since 2003 •
Catherine Holmes, Judge of the
Supreme Court of Queensland since 2000 •
Geoffrey Nettle, Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria since 2002 •
Janine Pritchard, Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia since 2010
President of the Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand •
Rathakit Manathat, President of the Chamber of the
Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand since 2022
Federal Magistrates of Australia •
John Pascoe,
Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia since 2004
Legal practitioners •
Tupou Draunidalo, Fijian Lawyer •
Jennifer Robinson, human rights and
WikiLeaks lawyer; Rhodes Scholar 2006
Law professors •
George Williams, Vice Chancellor at
Western Sydney University; constitutional law expert •
Megan Davis, Scientia Professor at the
UNSW Faculty of Law; constitutional law expert
Humanities Arts •
David Bradbury, filmmaker •
Michael Brand, art scholar •
Ronny Chieng, comedian •
Jim Cotter, composer •
Jessica Cottis, conductor •
Ian Cresswell, composer •
Will Firth, translator •
Hannah Gadsby, comedian •
Alister Grierson, director and scriptwriter •
Emma Holland, comedian •
Geoffrey Lancaster, classical pianist and conductor •
Henry Nixon, actor •
Tim Rogers, musician •
Richard Roxburgh, actor •
Nagita Slavina, Indonesian actress •
Adam Spreadbury-Maher, theatre director and producer •
Katia Tiutiunnik, composer •
Sally Whitwell, ARIA Award-winning pianist
Journalism and media •
Bettina Arndt, journalist •
Cynthia Banham, journalist and academic •
Alice T. Days, documentary filmmaker •
Toby Hendy, science communicator and YouTuber •
Ann Jones, environmental journalist, radio and television presenter •
Paul McDermott, comedian and television host •
Stephen Rice, journalist •
Peter Thompson, journalist
Literature, writing and poetry •
Don Aitkin, writer •
Diane Bell, anthropologist, author •
Michael Byrne, poet •
Kevin Hart, poet and literary critic •
Matussin Omar, writer •
Debra Oswald, scriptwriter •
Guy Pearse, author •
Gayla Reid, writer •
Pierre Ryckmans, writer, translator, sinologist •
David Vernon, writer and sceptic •
Gerard Windsor, author and literary critic •
Vanessa Woods, author •
Shahnon Ahmad, prose writer, Malaysian National Laureate
Military • Vice Admiral
Ray Griggs,
Vice Chief of the Defence Force Sciences Astronomy •
Jessie Christiansen, exoplanetologist •
Don VandenBerg, astronomer
Biology •
Nerilie Abram, climate scientist •
Leanne Armand, marine scientist •
Ian Brooker, botanist •
Kirsten Parris, urban ecologist •
Susanne von Caemmerer, plant physiologist
Chemistry •
John Shine, biochemist •
Roland Stocker, biochemist •
G. S. R. Subba Rao, bio-organic chemist
Mathematics •
John Coates, mathematician •
Michael Cowling, mathematician •
Peter Hall, statistician •
Adrian Pagan, econometrician •
Charles E. M. Pearce, mathematician
Medicine •
Colin Butler, physician and humanitarian •
Anne Castles, cognitive scientist of reading and language •
Sir William Liley, perinatal physiologist •
Adrian Liston, immunologist •
Rodolfo Llinás, neuroscientist •
Robert Webster, virologist
Physics •
Rodney Jory, physicist •
Ross H. McKenzie, physicist •
Keith Nugent, physicist
Sport •
William Cheung, kung fu practitioner •
David Gallop, CEO of the
Football Federation Australia •
Lincoln Hall, mountain climber •
Tal Karp (born 1981), female Australian football (soccer) player •
Stephen Larkham, rugby player, World Cup winner •
Tim Macartney-Snape, mountaineer
Other •
Brian George Farran, bishop •
Bettina Gorton, wife of
John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia (1968–71) •
James Popple,
CEO of the
Law Council of Australia •
Naomi Rono, World Bank advisor •
Teretia Tokam, women's rights activist •
Andrew Tridgell, computer programmer •
Barbara Vernon, birth activist •
Tom Worthington, computer programmer ==Faculty==