The Honourable Michael Corboy SC has been appointed as Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC), succeeding the Hon John McKechnie AO KC, who retired in June after more than nine years in the role.
Mr Corboy has served as the CCC’s inaugural Deputy Commissioner since July 2024 and as interim Commissioner since mid-2025. His five-year term as Commissioner formally begins on 3 November 2025.
A respected figure in the Western Australian legal community, Mr Corboy previously served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, presiding over both civil and criminal matters. Before his judicial appointment, he practised for almost three decades as a barrister at the independent Bar, following earlier partnership roles in both Australian and international law firms. He served on the Law Society of Western Australia’s Ethics Committee for 22 years.
During his time at the Bar, Mr Corboy acted for the liquidator in one of Australia’s longest-running civil litigation matters and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2002.
Attorney General Dr Tony Buti congratulated Mr Corboy on his appointment, noting his “eminent expertise in criminal, commercial and corporate law, having served in the legal profession with distinction for more than 40 years.”
Dr Buti also announced the reappointment of Scott Ellis as Acting Commissioner of the CCC for a further three-year term, commencing 3 November 2025.
Mr Ellis, Chair of the Law Society’s ADR Committee, has been a barrister for more than 20 years and has served as Acting Commissioner for nine years, including one year fulfilling all the functions of the Commissioner. His practice focuses on mediation, arbitration and adjudication across building and construction, infrastructure access, intellectual property, regulatory and commercial disputes.
The CCC plays a critical role in maintaining integrity and accountability in Western Australia’s public sector by investigating allegations of serious misconduct.
