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Sir Richard Clarence Kirby AC (22 September 1904 – 25 October 2001) was a long serving president of the Australian Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission (1956-1973) (having first been appointed to the Commission in 1947). In 1973, because of ill health, he retired from this post.[1][2]

He was also a member of the Australian War Crimes Commission.

His biography was written by Blanche d'Alpuget in 1977.

Honours

Richard Kirby was knighted in the New Year's Honours of 1961.[3] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the Australian Day Honours of 1985.[4]

The bi-annual Sir Richard Kirby Lecture is now held in his honour. It was often assumed he was the father of former High Court judge Michael Kirby (who has delivered the Sir Richard Kirby Lecture), but they were not related.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://ww3.e-airc.gov.au/archives/kirby
  2. ^ "SIR RICHARD KIRBY, MEDIATION AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TODAY". Archived from the original on 15 July 2001.
  3. ^ It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor
  4. ^ It's an Honour: AC
  5. ^ Justice Michael Kirby

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