- Hon John McKechnie AO, KC has announced his retirement as CCC Commissioner
- Mr McKechnie will finish in the role on 30 June 2025
- Recruitment of a new CCC Commissioner will commence shortly.
Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) Commissioner, the Hon John McKechnie AO, KC has announced his retirement.
Mr McKechnie was appointed Commissioner in April 2015 and reappointed by the Western Australian Labor Government for a further term of five years in June 2021. He will finish his tenure at the end of June.
Mr McKechnie is a long-standing member of Western Australia's legal profession and retired from the Supreme Court of Western Australia to take up the appointment. He spent 16 years on the bench, with the last three of these spent as Senior Judge, General Division.
Mr McKechnie was the first Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia. He also taught trial advocacy for 30 years and is presently the course leader at Murdoch University. He has been involved in teaching at the National Judicial College of Australia for 10 years and is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.
In 2024, Mr McKechnie's distinguished service to the law, to the judiciary, and to the community of Western Australia was recognised through his appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Deputy CCC Commissioner, the Hon Michael Corboy SC, will act as the Commissioner pending recruitment of the next office holder.
As stated by Attorney General Dr Tony Buti:
"As head of the Corruption and Crime Commission, Mr McKechnie has exposed some of the biggest corruption cases in Australia's history.
"His work has been undertaken without fear or favour and in the best interests of Western Australians.
"I thank him for his service to our State and wish him well in retirement."
As stated by CCC Commissioner John McKechnie:
"As a born and raised Western Australian, it has been a great privilege to have been given the opportunity to serve my State over nearly 50 years.
"The last nine years as Commissioner have been particularly interesting.
"The success of the Commission is in its team and each member of that team contributes directly to the good governance of the State by maintaining a public sector and a police force of integrity or playing a part in the disruption of crime that challenges the fabric of our community."
