Politics, Public Service and The Law
- Alan Bird – MHR (ALP) for Division of Batman, 1949–1962
- Daniel Bowen – Current president of the Public Transport Users Association
- Alex Chernov AO QC – Supreme Court judge, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and Governor of Victoria
- Rodney Damon Cocks, CSM – Politician, Victorian of the Year (2005)
- Frank Crean – MHR (ALP), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Overseas Trade
- Simon Crean – MHR (ALP), Federal Opposition leader (2001–2003), Minister for Trade (2007 – Present)
- Mark Dreyfus QC – barrister, endorsed ALP candidate for the seat of Isaacs at the 2007 federal election
- Gareth Evans – Senator (ALP) (1978–1996), MHR (1996–1999), Foreign Minister (1988–1996)
- Brian Howe - AO MHR (ALP), Deputy Prime Minister
- Alan Missen – Senator Liberal Party
- Max Gillies AM – political satirist
- Barry Jones AO – MHR (ALP) (1977–1998), former Minister for Science
- Alan Stockdale – former Victorian MLA, (Lib), Victorian Treasurer (1992–1999), Macquarie Banker (1999–2005)
- Justice Richard Tracey – Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
- James Bawtree Webb, OBE – Influential in shaping Australia's international relations and aid during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
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