Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie and leading constitutional lawyer Megan Davis have been named as Australian Rugby League Commissioners, joining the group effective immediately.

The duo will sit under current chairman John Grant before he ends his tenure in February, ensuring they have input into the Collective Bargaining Agreement, club funding, constitutional reform and other key issues still waiting for resolutions.

"I have no doubt these appointments will give the commission additional expertise and insight as it looks to capitalise on the foundations that have been put in place over the last six years," Grant said in a statement on Tuesday.

Both are heavyweight additions to the rugby league table, with Davis bringing a wealth of legal and constitutional expertise. Beattie, currently the chairman of the organising committee of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, was the Queensland premier from 1998-2007 before taking on a variety of roles in his political retirement.