This is a list of notable Australian people who have been convicted of serious crimes both in Australia and overseas. The criterion for notability is either an article on the individual, or the crime they were convicted of, in the English Wikipedia.
Bank robbers Brenden Abbott (born 1962), known as the Postcard BanditThe Usual Suspect , www.abc.net.au, 27 October 2003 . Retrieved 24 April 2008. Darcy Dugan (1920–1991), bank robber and New South Wales' most notorious prison escape artistLarrikin thief's last gamble, www.smh.com.au, 6 November 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2008 Keith Faure (born 1951), from Victoria, career criminalThree facing charges over Moran killing, www.theage.com, 13 March 2005 . Retrieved 24 April 2008. Victor Peirce (1958–2002), from Melbourne, member of the Pettingill family Gregory David Roberts (born 1952), former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped and fled to India; author of ShantaramBuilding society bandit hits big time , www.abc.net.au, 11 August 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2008
Child sex offenders Brett Peter Cowan, Australian murderer and child rapist who was convicted of the murder of Daniel Morcombe[abc.net.au/news/2011-08-16/morcombes-alleged-killer-named/2842126], abc.net.au, 17 August 2011, retrieved 3 September 2020 Mr Cruel, an unidentified Australian serial child rapist who attacked three girls and is suspected of murdering Karmein Chan in the northern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Robert 'Dolly' Dunn (1941–2009), paedophile. Dennis Ferguson, paedophile. Rolf Harris, Australian entertainer convicted of multiple counts of indecent assault while living in the UK involving underage girlsuk.news.yahoo.com, 30 June 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015 Robert Hughes, actor convicted of ten child sex offences committed against five young girls, sentenced to 10 years and 9 months with a non-parole period of six years. Deported to the United Kingdom following his release. Brian Keith Jones, aka "Mr Baldy", serial paedophile, jailed indefinitely in 2006 for breaches of paroleChild Rapist accepts tough supervision , www.news.com.au, 8 August 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2008 Bernard McGrath, paedophile, a member of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God who had five separate criminal trials for his crimes against vulnerable children with mental and physical disabilities in New Zealand and Australia. McGrath's offending was so prolific the true number of his victims will never be known. Milton Orkopoulos, NSW state MP and child sex offender Patrick Power, Crown Prosecutor convicted of possessing child pornographyJailed Powers fall complete, www.netk.net.au, 20 July 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2008 Gerald Ridsdale, paedophile, Australian Catholic priest convicted of sexual abuse against many children. Peter Scully, paedophile convicted of abduction, human trafficking, rape, torture and murder, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Philippines. Gregory Sutton, paedophile, member of the Catholic religious order the Marist Brothers.
Drug traffickers Dennis Allen (1951–1987) nicknamed "Mr. Death," member of the Pettingill family Bali Nine:Bali nine lawyers still hopeful, www.abc.net.au, 31 October 2007 . Retrieved 24 April 2008. Andrew Chan, sentenced to death in Indonesia on 14 February 2006Bali Nine all lodge appeals, www.abc.net.au, 20 February 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2008 and executed by firing squad on 29 April 2015 Si Yi Chen, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia on 16 February 2006Death Sentence for four more Bali Mules, www.smh.com.au, 6 September 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2008 Michael Czugaj, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia on 14 February 2006Youngest Mule weighs appeal risk, www.news.com.au, 14 February 2006 (accessed 1 May 2008) Renae Lawrence, sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in IndonesiaLawrence, Rush set to appeal life sentences , www.abc.net.au, 13 February 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2008 Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia on 16 February 2006 Matthew Norman, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia on 16 February 2006Matthew Norman Campaign Information , www.usp.com.au, undated. Retrieved 4 May 2008 Scott Rush, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia on 13 February 2006 Martin Stephens, sentenced to life imprisonment in Indonesia in February 2006 Myuran Sukumaran, sentenced to death in Indonesia on 14 February 2006Alleged Bali Nine leader won't testify, www.theage.com.au, 6 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2008 and executed by firing squad on 29 April 2015 Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, sentenced to death on 1 August 1985 and executed by hanging in Malaysia on 7 July 1986 Nola Blake, sentenced to death in Thailand in 1988; sentence later commuted to lifeKelly, Neil. Machinegun death. The Sun News-Pictorial: 16 June 1988, p.1. Schapelle Corby, served a 9-year prison sentence in Indonesia.Little cheer for Bali drug suspect, www.smh.com.au, 27 December 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2008 Warren Fellows, drug courier sentenced to life imprisonment in Thailand in 19784000 days my life and survival in a Bangkok prison, Warren Fellows, 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2008 Jim Krakouer, star AFL footballer imprisoned for 16 years on amphetamine trafficking chargesBrotherboys The story of Jom and Phillip Krakouer, www.abc.net.au, undated. Retrieved 1 May 2008 Michael McAuliffe, executed in MalaysiaAustralians on death row , www.nswccl.org.au, undated. Retrieved 1 May 2008 David McMillan, smuggler, escaped from Thailand's notorious Bangkok Prison in 1996 Van Tuong Nguyen (1980–2005), Vietnamese Australian executed in SingaporePublic Prosecutor v Nguyen Tuong Van , www.mrnguyen.com, 20 March 2004 (accessed 1 May 2008) Victor Peirce (1958–2002), member of the Pettingill family, murdered in 2001Man charged with Pierce murder in Vic , www.thewest.com.au, 22 June 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2008 Kath Pettingill, former brothel worker and owner; criminal matriarch of the Pettingill familyVictor Pierce dies the way his mother predicted, www.theage.com.au, 3 May 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2008 Roger Rogerson, corrupt former police officer Stephen John Sutton, imprisoned in Argentina on drug chargesOperation Kangaroo nets Cocaine haul in Buenos Aires, www.abc.net.au, 9 February 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2008 Robert Trimbole (1931–2007), International felon and drug lordRags to Riches , www.crimelibrary .com, undated. Retrieved 2 May 2008 Andrew "Benji" Veniamin, murdered in 2004Underworld farewells foot soldier, www.theage.com.au, 31 March 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2008 Carl Williams, murdered in 2010
Families Notable Australian criminal families: Moran familyThe last Moran standing, www.news.com.au, 15 April 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008 Jason MoranLewis Moran murdered, www.theage.com.au, 31 March 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2008 Lewis Moran Mark Moran Pettingill family Dennis Allen Kath Pettingill Victor Peirce
Fraudsters Rodney Adler, Sydney-based fraudster imprisoned for his role in transactions to hide the true financial status of FAI InsuranceASIC v Adler NSW Supreme Court , NSW Supreme Court, 30 May 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Hajnal Ban, defrauded an elderly man with a mental incapacity of $660,000 Alan Bond, English-Australian businessman imprisoned for three years in 1996 for fraudAlan Bond boasts plans of new fortune, www.news.com.au, 17 December 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Brian Burke, former Western Australia Premier imprisoned for rorting travel expensesBrian Thomas Burke, www.ccentre.wa.gov.au, undated. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Michael Cobb, former politician convicted of fraud after rorting travel expensesDr Bob Woods and Mr Michael Cobb MP, www.ministerjusticeandcustoms.gov.au, 8 April 1997. Retrieved 8 May 2008 Laurie Connell, gaoled for conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Peter Foster, one of Australia's most famous conmen, gaoled for fraudPeter Foster could be back in jail next week , www.news.com.au, 13 December 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Simon Hannes, insider trading ahead of takeover of TNT in 1996. Theresa Lawson (1951–2004), former Sydney Woolworths payroll clerk imprisoned for stealing $2.6 millionPokies-mad clerk stole $2.6m from Woolworths. www.smh.com.au, 14 August 2004, Retrieved 8 January 2016 Bon Levi, conman Ray O'Connor, former WA Premier imprisoned for stealingRaymond James O'Connor, www.ccentre.wa.gov.au, 15 July 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2008 David Parker, former WA Deputy Premier imprisoned for perjury for evidence given to WA Inc royal commission Rene Rivkin (1944–2005), stockbroker imprisoned on insider trading chargesRivkin guilty but vows fightback, www.smh.com.au, 1 May 2003. Retrieved 3 May 2008 Christopher Skase (1948–2001), failed businessman and fugitive who escaped to MallorcaSkase's Reign in Spain turns sour , Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 1991. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Andrew Theophanous, bribery and fraud offences relating to assisting in visa applications as a Member of ParliamentEx-MP Theophanous to face conspiracy charges, www.abc.net.au, 18 March 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Craig Thomson, fraud against the Health Services Union for sexual purposes and gratification Glenn Wheatley (1948–2022), Musician and talent manager gaoled for tax evasionWheatley guilty of Tax Fraud , www.theaustralian.com.au, 7 July 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Ray Williams, fraud related to the collapse of HIH Insurance.
Gangsters George Freeman, Sydney gangster Alphonse Gangitano, associate of Jason Moran, murdered Mick Gatto, Melbourne underworld figure, active during the Melbourne gangland killings John "Chow" Hayes, violent criminal who became known as Australia's first gangster Michael Kanaan, multiple murderer and gang member Lenny McPherson, Sydney gangster Tony Mokbel, serving a 12-year sentence, awaiting further charges. Jason Moran (1967–2003), killed by rival gangster Carl Williams in a gang war Lewis Moran (1941–2004), killed by rival gangster Carl Williams in a gang war Mark Moran (1964–2000), killed by rival gangster Carl Williams in a gang war Michael Odisho, DLASTHR and Brothers for Life underworld Sydney gangster Nikolai Radev (1959–2003), killed in gang warNew Lead in Bulgarian Nik's Killing, www.theage.com, 13 December 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2008 Abraham Saffron (1919–2006), Hotelier, nightclub owner and property developer. King of Kings Cross, Sydney gangster Squizzy Taylor (1888–1927), Melbourne gangster of the 1920s and before Andrew Veniamin (1975–2004), killed in gang war by Mick Gatto Mark "Chopper" Read (1954–2013), multiple convictions including attempted murder, armed robbery, assault and kidnapping
Murderers Dante Arthurs, murdered Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia-Shu.8 James Beauregard-Smith, convicted triple murderer and rapist Kenneth Brown, explorer and pastoralist hanged for murdering his wife Martin Bryant, convicted of 35 murders in the Port Arthur massacreManaging Martin: The Jailing of Martin Bryant , www.abc.net.au, 16 March 1997. Retrieved 9 May 2008 Bevan Spencer von Einem, murderer. Keith Faure, convicted Melbourne gangland killings murderer Christopher Dale Flannery, (born c. 1948, disappeared May 1985) known as "Mr-Rent-A-Kill", rapist and armed robber who shot an undercover policemanGoodsir, D. Line of Fire: The inside story of the controversial shooting of undercover policeman Michael Drury, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, 1995, p.66 Sef Gonzales, murdered his mother, father and sister. Maddison Hall, murdered a hitchhikerSex-swap killer stays caged, www.news.com.au, 21 September 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2008 Ned Kelly (1854/1855–1880), Victorian bushranger murdered three troopers (policemen), as well as former friend turned police informer Aaron Sherritt Julian Knight, perpetrator of the Hoddle Street massacreHoddle Street Killer banned from court, www.theage.com.au, 19 October 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2008