Barrister, Owen Dixon Chambers, Melbourne

Since the early 1990s Ian has pursued a career at the Victorian Bar after being articled at the firm Blake Dawson Waldron in Melbourne. He subsequently studied in London and was awarded a Master of Laws from the University of London. In 2007 he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his outstanding performance as Commanding Officer of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse. He was subsequently appointed to command Australian soldiers in the Solomon Islands. In mid-2011 he was appointed as an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency Alex Chernov, the Governor of Victoria.