Maurice Spillane

Maurice Spillane was the founding chairman of Perth Symphony Orchestra, and a senior member of the State Administrative Tribunal. Mr Spillane was appointed a full time Member of SAT at its inception in January 2005 and in June 2011 he was appointed as a Senior Member. He graduated in Law in Ireland in 1978 where he practised for 10 years before coming to Perth in 1988 with his family. In Western Australia he practised mainly in the areas of Medical Law, Professional Indemnity, Planning and Local Government Law. Mr Spillane was also Chair of the Clinical Ethics Committee for the Child and Adolescent Health Service at Perth Children’s Hospital and had a particular interest in ethical decision making and facilitative dispute resolution.

Mr Spillane passed away in May 2020.