known that he had had an understanding with Kennett for an extension of his term beyond 2000, and expressed deep disappointment that this was not now to occur. However, this understanding must have been private, since Kennett's letter of appointment stated that any extension beyond 31 December 2000 would be a matter for the premier of the day. Bracks said that he had no knowledge of any such understanding. After leaving office, Gobbo took up the position of Commissioner for Italy for the Victorian government until June 2006, and continued on various boards and councils. In 2006, Gobbo was the Chair of the Council of the National Library of Australia and the Council of the Order of Australia and Chair of the Australian Multicultural Foundation. Honours Gobbo was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1982 New Year Honours; a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 1993; and a Knight of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in 1997. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 and was also a Knight of Malta. Death Gobbo died on 7 November 2021 at the age of 90. See also Judiciary of Australia List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria Victorian Bar Association References External links Papers of Sir James Gobbo Papers of Sir James Gobbo Trove James Gobbo and parents photograph Trove Gobbo family portrait, Italy 1931 births 2021 deaths Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Australian Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Australian Knights Bachelor Australian King's Counsel Australian Rhodes Scholars Australian people of Italian descent Companions of the Order of Australia Governors of Victoria (Australia) Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria Knights of Malta Lieutenant-Governors of Victoria Melbourne Law School alumni National Library of Australia Council members People educated at Xavier College People from North Melbourne People educated at St Joseph's College, Melbourne