APOR | Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson new Board Member of the IOI

The IOI congratulates, Iain Anderson, as newly elected Director of the Board of the Australasia and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR). In this function, the IOI welcomes Ombudsman Anderson as new member of the IOI World Board.

Iain Anderson serves as Commonwealth Ombudsman from Australia since 2022. Before his appointment, he has worked in a variety of Commonwealth departments and agencies, and across a wide range of legal and social policy areas. He has extensive domestic and international representational experience, including representing Australia at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Affairs and leading Australia’s delegation to the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF).

As an active member of the APOR he sees the IOI as an important collective voice for Ombudsman and as a useful resource for Ombudsman globally. He is committed to a collaboration across Ombudsman and the General Secretariat is looking forward to a close and fruitful cooperation with the new Board Member.

Source: The IOI General Secretariat