Annual Report 2016-17

5 Overview of the Commission 1990 • Chief Justice Gleeson, the Commission’s President, launched the Sentencing Information System. 1996 • The Sentencing Information System, re-engineered and expanded to include information relevant for all courts, was renamed the Judicial Information Research System (JIRS). 1998 • In a first, a judge addressed Parliament after a Conduct Division reported that Parliament consider his removal from office. Parliament voted not to remove the judge. • The Judicial Officers Amendment Act 1998 increased lay membership of the Commission from 2 to 4. • The Commission provided professional development programs to 251 judicial officers: 85% are men; 15% are women. 2007 • The Judicial Officers Amendment Act 2007 allowed for lay representation on a Conduct Division with a community representative. • The Commission provided professional development to 278 judicial officers: 73% are men; 27% are women. 2011 • Two separate Conduct Divisions reported to the Governor that Parliamentary consideration be given to removing 2 magistrates from office. Each magistrate separately addressed Parliament. Parliament voted against removal. 2012 • The Judicial Officers Amendment Act 2012 required the Commission to provide information about a complaint against a judicial officer to the Attorney General if requested. • The Commission ran the first Community Awareness of the Judiciary Program as a public education strategy. • The Commission provided professional development programs to 350 judicial officers: 74% are men; 26% are women. 2016 • To promote interactive learning, a resource app was launched. • The Commission moved to new premises at 60 Carrington Street, Sydney. 2017 • The Commission provided professional development programs to 286 judicial officers: 62% are men; 38% are women.