Lunch with the Hon. Martin Daubney AM KC

On the 19th of July, assembled members and guests of the ACP heard from The Honourable Martin Daubney AM KC, who shared his thoughts and knowledge on all things from Artificial Intelligence, the state of tertiary education and life as a Catholic professional.

Martin served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and was President of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. He was appointed Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University in 2022. Mr Daubney was educated at Downlands College, Toowoomba. He initially undertook studies at the Yarra Theological Union (Diploma of Theological Studies) before attending the University of Queensland from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. After 18 months practising as a solicitor, he was admitted to the Bar in 1988. In addition to an extensive practice as a commercial barrister, Mr Daubney became prominent as a mediator, particularly in commercial disputes. In 2005, he chaired a Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland thoroughbred racing industry. Before his appointment to the bench, Mr Daubney served on the Council of the Bar Association of Queensland for more than 10 years in various roles, including as President from July 2006 until his appointment to the Supreme Court.

He has served on a wide range of community and philanthropic boards, including two terms on the Senate of the University of Queensland and his current appointment as a member of the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees. Among his awards and honours are the prestigious Australian Insurance Law Association Prize awarded in 2017 and the 2019 Colleges’ UQ Alumni Award. He is a Fellow of King’s College UQ. In 2018 Mr Daubney was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law, and to the judiciary, to education, and to the community.