Adam Hatcher SC is an Australian jurist and former barrister who has served as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Australian Fair Work Commission since 19 February 2023. He previously served as the Fair Work Commission's vice-president from 2013 to 2023.

Hatcher previously served as chief legal adviser with the NSW branch of the Transport Workers' Union. He became a barrister in 1997 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010.^[1]

In 2013, Hatcher was appointed by then-Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten, as one of two new vice presidents of the Fair Work Commission.^[2]

On 10 November 2022, Hatcher was appointed by Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke as acting president of the Commission following the retirement of Justice Iain Ross.^[3] He was subsequently appointed president substantively by Burke on 9 February 2023, with his role commencing on 19 February 2023. Burke cited Hatcher's "extensive experience to the role" as a reason for his appointment.^[1]

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