Anthony Besanko
Anthony Besanko is an Australian jurist who served as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from April 2006 to May 2024 and as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island between February 2015 and May 2024. He has also served as additional judge in the Supreme Court of the [Australian Capital Territory|ACT Supreme Court] since March 2007.
From 1984 to 2001, he practiced as a barrister in South Australia, working in corporation and administration law and native title, and was president of the South Australian Bar Association from 2000 to 2001. From 2001 to 2006, he was a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
In 2025, he joined Atkin Chambers as a door tenant.