Adam Hatcher is an Australian jurist and former barrister who has served as a judge of the

Federal Court of Australia The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) and indictable (mo ...

and President of the Australian

Fair Work Commission The Fair Work Commission (FWC), until 2013 known as Fair Work Australia (FWA), is the Australian industrial relations tribunal created by the ''Fair Work Act 2009'' as part of the Rudd Government's reforms to industrial relations in Austral ...

since 19 February 2023. He previously served as the Fair Work Commission's vice-president from 2013 to 2023. Hatcher previously served as chief legal adviser with the NSW branch of the Transport Workers' Union. He became a barrister in 1997 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010. In 2013, Hatcher was appointed by then-Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations,

Bill Shorten William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian former politician and trade unionist. He was the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition (Australia), Leader of the Opposition from 2013 to 2019. He also ...

, as one of two new vice presidents of the Fair Work Commission. On 10 November 2022, Hatcher was appointed by Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Tony Burke Anthony Stephen Burke (born 4 November 1969) is an Australian politician serving as Leader of the House, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for the Arts. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and has served as member of ...

as acting president of the Commission following the retirement of Justice Iain Ross. He was subsequently appointed president substantively by Burke on 9 February 2023, with his role commencing on 19 February 2023. Burke cited Hatcher's "extensive experience to the role" as a reason for his appointment.

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