Commissioner Andrew Forbes comes from Australia. He is a lawyer by profession and has worked for over 30 years in the legal field.

Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, Andrew Forbes was a partner of national and international law firms, predominately based in Brisbane, Australia.  He has several decades’ experience as a litigator and is recognised for his expertise in regulatory law.

While in private practice, Commissioner Forbes acted for various State and Commonwealth government departments, statutory agencies and regulatory authorities.  He has extensive experience in contentious disputes, disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, often appearing as advocate. He also appeared in commissions of inquiries and led investigations on behalf of regulators.

Commissioner Forbes, was called upon to make Parliamentary submissions on proposed legislation. He assisted in the review and implementation of regulatory schemes and trained government officers and legal practitioners throughout Australia as well as in the Pacific Island nations.

He holds a bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws. He also holds teaching qualifications.

Deputy Commissioner Operations Daniel Baulch comes from Australia. He was a former senior Police Officer with the Victoria Police. He has worked in law enforcement for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in the field of investigations ranging from organized crimes to corruption.

Whilst with the Victoria Police in 2018, Deputy Commissioner Baulch led a reform of its audit program and implemented the organisation’s new risk management framework. He also led the Investigations Division of the Professional Standards Command, responsible for overseeing complaints about serving police personnel.

Deputy Commissioner Baulch has also worked for the Victorian Electoral Commission and Worksafe Victoria in regulatory compliance and investigation roles.

He holds various management and policing qualifications as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) and a Master of Leadership.