Gregory Sarginson appointed NCAT deputy president and division head

Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Experienced barrister and tribunal member Gregory Sarginson has been appointed the new Deputy President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) and head of its Consumer and Commercial Division.

Mr Sarginson brings three decades of legal experience to his new role and is currently an Acting Principal Member at NCAT.

He started his legal career in 1994 as a solicitor at Rankin & Nathan, after completing a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws at the University of Sydney.

In 1997 he became a Senior Associate at Dunhill Madden Butler, and in 2000 he was appointed National Litigation Manager of Workers Compensation at QBE Insurance.

Mr Sarginson became a barrister in 2003 and was a barrister between 2003 and 2021. Since 2012 he has worked in tribunals, alongside his work as a barrister and as a lecturer and subject examiner for the Legal Profession Admission Board’s Diploma in Law, taught at the University of Sydney.

From 2004 to 2013, he was a member of the Federal Court Panel for advising applicants in appeals from the former Refugee Review Tribunal. He was a part-time member of the former Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal from 2012 to 2013.

Mr Sarginson was a part-time general member at NCAT from 2014 to 2016, and a part-time senior member between August 2016 and December 2021.  He was appointed a full-time senior member in December 2021.

Since 2024, he has been an Acting Principal Member, having relieved in that capacity in 2023. He has authored a large number of decisions in the consumer and commercial division and Appeal Panel of NCAT.

He was also a part-time sessional member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from 2018 to 2020. Mr Sarginson took up his new position at NCAT on 16 September.

Attorney General Michael Daley said:

“Gregory Sarginson brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role.

“Aside from his years of experience at NCAT, Mr Sarginson previously heard cases at the former Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal, and at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

“The Consumer and Commercial Division is one of NCAT’s busiest functions and Mr Sarginson is well-placed to be its leader.

“I congratulate Mr Sarginson on his well-deserved appointment.”