Statutory appointments made under Acts are listed below.

Department of Defence

Name Appointment Commencement Relevant legislation
Meghan Quinn PSM Secretary of the Department of Defence 18 May 2026 Subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999
ADML Mark Hammond AO RAN Chief of the Defence Force 10 July 2026 Subsection 12(1) of the Defence Act 1903
AIRMSHL Robert Chipman AO CSC Vice Chief of the Defence Force 10 Jul 2024 Subsection 12(2) of the Defence Act 1903
VADM Matthew Buckley AM CSC RAN Chief of Navy 8 July 2026 Paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Defence Regulation 2016
LTGEN Susan Coyle AM CSC DSM Chief of Army 9 July 2026 Paragraph 7(1)(b) of the Defence Regulation 2016
AIRMSHL Stephen Chappell DSC CSC OAM Chief of Air Force 10 July 2024 Paragraph 7(1)(c) of the Defence Regulation 2016
Vacant Director of Military Prosecutions   Subsection 188GF(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
MAJGEN Michael Cowen AM KC Chief Judge Advocate 22 September 2017 Subsection 188A(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
GPCAPT Scott M Geeves Deputy Chief Judge Advocate 30 March 2020 Subsection 188EC(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
GPCAPT April-Leigh Rose Registrar of Military Justice 1 November 2021 Subsection 188FB(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
RADM John Rush AO RFD KC RAN Judge Advocate General 30 July 2021 Subsection 179(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
CDRE James Renwick AM CSC SC RAN Deputy Judge Advocate General – Navy 30 July 2021 Subsection 179(2) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
BRIG His Honourable Justice Paul Smith AM Deputy Judge Advocate General – Army 10 March 2019 Subsection 179(2) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
AIRCDRE The Honourable Justice Melissa Perry Deputy Judge Advocate General – Air Force 10 February 2023 Subsection 179(2) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
James Gaynor CSC Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force 1 December 2016 Subsection 110E(1) of the Defence Act 1903

Other entities

Name Appointment Commencement Relevant legislation
Rachel Noble PSM Director-General Australian Signals Directorate 27 January 2020 Subsection 27B(2) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001
VADM Jonathan Mead AO RAN Director-General Australian Submarine Agency 1 July 2023 Subsection 67(1) of the Public Service Act 1999
Michael Drake Director-General Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator 1 November 2025 Subsection 109(1) of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024
Roger Heinken Jr Deputy Director-General Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator 20 April 2026 Subsection 109(1) of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024