Richard Refshauge

Richard Christopher Refshauge (born 1947) is a former Australian judge.

Early life Refshauge was born in 1947, the son of Major General Sir William Refshauge and his wife Helen (née Allwright). One brother is Andrew, who went on to become Deputy Premier of New South Wales. He was educated at the Australian National University, graduating BA (Hons) in 1972 and LLB in 1975. He was president of the Australian National University Students' Association in 1972.

Career Refshauge worked for Canberra law firm Macphillamy Cummins & Gibson from 1976, becoming a partner in 1981 and the senior partner in 1992.

In 1998 Refshauge was appointed Australian Capital Territory Director of Public Prosecutions. He was appointed Acting Judge of the ACT Drug and Alcohol Court in 2020.

Refshauge was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to the community of the Australian Capital Territory, and to the arts".

Personal life Refshauge is married to Barbara.