John Pascoe
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John Henry Pascoe, AO
, CVO
is Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia
and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales
. Previous positions he has held have included Chairman and CEO of George Weston Foods
, Chairman of Centrelink
, Deputy Chairman of Aristocrat Leisure Limited
and Managing Director of the Insurance and Risk Management Division of Phillips Fox
. He has also held positions on several other corporate boards, such as Qantas
.
Presently, he is a member of the board of directors of the International Award Association
(which operates the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme). Previously he has held positions on the boards of the New South Wales Cancer Council, The Sydney Opera House Trust, and The Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children.
John Pascoe's appointment as Chief Federal Magistrate has been widely applauded as a result of the significant management skills that he has brought to the Federal Magistrates' Court
, which continues to be the most rapidly expanding court in Australia. The Federal Magistrates Court is the largest federal court in Australia.
He is a graduate of ANU
.
Pascoe was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2010 New Year Honours for his services to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
is Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia
Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia
The Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia is the senior magistrate of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.-List of Chief Federal Magistrates of Australia:* Diana Bryant * John Pascoe...
and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Previous positions he has held have included Chairman and CEO of George Weston Foods
George Weston Foods
George Weston Foods is one of the largest consumer products companies in Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc. Its brands include Tip Top and Top Taste....
, Chairman of Centrelink
Centrelink
Centrelink is the trading name of the Commonwealth Service Delivery Agency , a statutory authority responsible for delivering human services on behalf of agencies of the Commonwealth Government of Australia. The majority of Centrelink's services are the disbursement of social security payments...
, Deputy Chairman of Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian company, which has its administrative centre in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde, although the majority of its research and development is also done at its North Ryde site...
and Managing Director of the Insurance and Risk Management Division of Phillips Fox
Phillips Fox
DLA Phillips Fox is a New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland and Wellington. It offers a full complement of corporate and commercial legal services to clients including local, national and international companies, as well as local, state and federal governments...
. He has also held positions on several other corporate boards, such as Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
.
Presently, he is a member of the board of directors of the International Award Association
International Award Association
In 1988, representatives of the Award Programme worldwide founded The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association ....
(which operates the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme). Previously he has held positions on the boards of the New South Wales Cancer Council, The Sydney Opera House Trust, and The Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children.
John Pascoe's appointment as Chief Federal Magistrate has been widely applauded as a result of the significant management skills that he has brought to the Federal Magistrates' Court
Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia
The Federal Magistrates Court is an Australian court established by the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 , although its first officers were not appointed until 2000...
, which continues to be the most rapidly expanding court in Australia. The Federal Magistrates Court is the largest federal court in Australia.
He is a graduate of ANU
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
.
Pascoe was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2010 New Year Honours for his services to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.