1. The son of James McCusker, a Perth-based banker, Malcolm McCusker was born at Kensington Hospital in Subiaco, Western Australia, on 6 August 1938.
16 Facts About Malcolm McCusker
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Malcolm McCusker attended North Perth Primary School before moving with his parents to Hobart, Tasmania, where he attended Lenah Valley Primary School and Hobart High School.
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Malcolm McCusker subsequently returned to Western Australia, where he completed his secondary education at Perth Modern School, and was then accepted into the University of Western Australia, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree.
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Malcolm McCusker was admitted to practice in 1961, and, as a barrister, appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the Federal Court, the High Court, and the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.
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From 1963 to 1982, Malcolm McCusker served as a part-time lecturer at UWA's Faculties of Commerce and Law.
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Malcolm McCusker was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1982, and subsequently served as chairman of a number of legal committees in Western Australia, including the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia and the Western Australian Constitutional Committee.
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In 1989, Malcolm McCusker was appointed special inspector to investigate the collapse of Rothwells Merchant Bank.
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Malcolm McCusker's report led to the establishment of a royal commission to examine the "WA Inc" scandal, and several criminal prosecutions.
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Malcolm McCusker was named Western Australia Citizen of the Year in 2005, and in 2010 was WA Citizen of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, and Western Australia's Australian of the Year.
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Malcolm McCusker has been awarded honorary doctorates from Edith Cowan University, University of Western Australia Murdoch University and Curtin University.
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Malcolm McCusker was personally appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by Elizabeth II during the royal visit to Australia in October 2011.
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Malcolm McCusker was advanced to Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Australia Day Honours for "service as a lawyer, an advocate for sustainable development and education, and philanthropy in medical research, youth and arts organisations".
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In June 2014, Malcolm McCusker retired as governor when his three-year term expired, and resumed practice as a barrister in Perth.
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Malcolm McCusker was succeeded by Kerry Sanderson, taking office on 20 October 2014.
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Malcolm McCusker married Tonya Batalin in 2007, with whom he has one child.
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Malcolm McCusker has three adult children from a previous marriage, four grandsons and one granddaughter.