Barry O'Keefe
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The Honourable Barry O'Keefe AM QC |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
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In office 1993–2004 |
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| Commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption | |
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In office 14 November 1994 – 13 November 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Temby |
| Succeeded by | Irene Moss |
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Barry Stanley John O’Keefe 20 May 1933 Waverley, New South Wales |
| Died | 24 April 2014 (aged 80) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Jan (née Markovina) |
| Relations | Johnny O'Keefe (brother) |
| Children | Philip, Vanessa, Roger, Andrew and Sophie |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Barry Stanley John O’Keefe AM QC, (20 May 1933 – 24 April 2014) was an Australian judge and lawyer who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1993 to 2004 and the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) from 1994 until 1999.
He also served as the Mayor of Mosman. An influential member of Australia's Roman Catholic community, O'Keefe was appointed to the Truth, Justice and Healing Council in 2012, where he organized the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference's response to the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. He remained the Chairman of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council until his death in 2014.
O'Keefe's father was Ray O'Keefe, a former Mayor of Waverley Municipal Council, and a furniture salesperson. Barry O'Keefe was the brother of the late rock singer, Johnny O'Keefe, who died in 1978. Their parents sent both brothers to Waverley College, a private Roman Catholic school. Both Barry and John then earned Commonwealth scholarships to the University of Sydney, where Barry O'Keefe studied law. O'Keefe was admitted to the New South Wales Bar Association in 1958 and appointed to Queen's Counsel in 1974.
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