Chief Justice of Australia

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The Chief Justice of Australia is the head of the High Court and the nation’s highest-ranking judicial officer, responsible for leading the federal judiciary and presiding over its most significant cases.

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instanceOf judicial office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Australia
appointedBy Governor‑General of Australia
appointedFor tenure until mandatory retirement age
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Australia
linked to: Prime Minister
country Australia
currentOfficeHolder Stephen Gageler
currentOfficeHolderStartDate 6 November 2023
firstOfficeHolder Sir Samuel Griffith
hasAuthorityOver other Justices of the High Court of Australia
hasJurisdictionOver High Court of Australia
hasTermLimit mandatory retirement at age 70
headOf High Court of Australia
isPartOf federal judiciary of Australia
legalBasis Constitution of Australia
High Court of Australia Act 1979
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
memberOf High Court of Australia
Judicial branch of the Government of Australia
officeCreatedBy Judiciary provisions of the Constitution of Australia
officeCreatedInYear 1903
officeHolderRole head of the High Court of Australia
highest‑ranking judicial officer in Australia
leader of the federal judiciary of Australia
presiding judge in the High Court of Australia
officeHoldersInclude Murray Gleeson
Robert French
Sir Adrian Knox
Sir Anthony Mason
Sir Garfield Barwick
Sir Harry Gibbs
Sir Isaac Isaacs
Sir John Latham
Sir Owen Dixon
Sir Samuel Griffith
Stephen Gageler
Susan Kiefel
officeType federal judicial office
oversees administration of the High Court of Australia
participatesIn decisions on appeals from federal and state courts
decisions on constitutional matters
partOf Australian court hierarchy
positionHeldIn High Court of Australia
precededBy Susan Kiefel
presidesOver Full Court sittings of the High Court of Australia
rankedAs highest judicial office in Australia
residenceOrSeat High Court building, Canberra
style The Honourable the Chief Justice

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High Court of Australia composition Chief Justice of Australia
Chief Justice of Australia style The Honourable the Chief Justice
linked to: Chief Justice of Australia
Full Court of the High Court presidedBy Chief Justice of Australia
High Court of Australia includesPosition Chief Justice of Australia
subject linked to: HCA