12 Facts About Tom Bathurst

Tom Bathurst has served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales from 1 February 2012 to 5 December 2022.

Thomas Frederick Tom Bathurst was born on St Patrick's Day 1948 in Richmond, Surrey, today part of Greater London.

In 1950, Tom Bathurst returned to Sydney with his parents on the Strathmore, having spent the first few years of his life in Surrey.

Tom Bathurst was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and in 1969 graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts.

Tom Bathurst graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Laws from the Sydney Law School.

In 1977, Tom Bathurst was called to the New South Wales Bar; he was made Queen's Counsel in 1987.

Tom Bathurst appeared for AWA Limited in Daniels v Anderson 37 NSWLR 438, a leading Australian case on the duties of non-executive directors.

Tom Bathurst appeared for Dyson Heydon QC in Heydon v NRMA Ltd 51 NSWLR 1 in a successful appeal against a finding that Heydon was negligent in giving legal advice to the respondent company, an important case concerning a barrister's liability for professional advice.

Tom Bathurst appeared before the High Court of Australia in Peters Ltd v Petersville Ltd 205 CLR 126, a case which reviewed the scope of the common law doctrine of restraint of trade.

Tom Bathurst retired on 5 March 2022 and was succeeded by Andrew Bell.

Tom Bathurst is married to Robyn; the couple have two daughters.

Tom Bathurst was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 2018.