Judges who have served on the
Federal Court of Australia ,
are appointed in accordance with
section 72 of the Constitution, which has, since the Court's inception in 1976, been for a term expiring at age 70.
[ Judges' appointment, tenure, and remuneration.]
In addition to their judicial service, six judges of the Federal Court have also been elected to the
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament, also called the Commonwealth Parliament) is the legislature, legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the ...
:
Nigel Bowen
Sir Nigel Hubert Bowen, AC, KBE, QC (26 May 191127 September 1994) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1973, representing the New South W ...
,
Bob Ellicott
Robert James Ellicott, (15 April 1927 – 31 October 2022) was an Australian barrister, politician and judge. He served as Solicitor-General of Australia (1969–1973) before entering the House of Representatives at the 1974 federal election ...
,
Merv Everett
Mervyn George Everett (7 October 1917 – 27 October 1988) was an Australian politician and judge.
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Everett was educated at the University of Tasmania before becoming a barrister. In 1964, he was elected to the Tasmania ...
,
Tony Whitlam
Antony Philip Whitlam (born 7 January 1944) is an Australian lawyer who has served as a politician and judge. He is the son of Gough Whitlam (former Prime Minister) and Margaret Whitlam.
Early life and education
Whitlam was born in Elizabet ...
,
John Reeves and
Duncan Kerr
Duncan James Colquhoun Kerr, SC (born 26 February 1952) is a barrister. He is a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia. He also served as President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from 2012 to 2017.
Kerr was previously a pol ...
. All were elected prior to their appointment to the bench.
Additionally, two judges of the Federal Court have served in state Parliaments:
Bernard Riley, formerly of the
New South Wales Legislative Council, and
Howard Olney
Howard William Olney (born 7 October 1934) is the Australian Aboriginal Lands Commissioner.
Olney was born in Nedlands and attended Perth Modern School and the University of Western Australia. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1957 and as a mag ...
, formerly of the
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Western Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia, a state of Australia. It is regarded as a house of review for legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, the lower house. The two Houses ...
.
Judges including Chief Justices
Location of current judges
;Sydney
;Melbourne
;Brisbane
;Perth
;Adelaide
;Hobart
* (24 January 2022)
See also
* Judiciary of Australia
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matter ...
Federal Court Judges holding concurrent appointments in:
* List of judges of the Federal Court of Bankruptcy
* List of judges of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia
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* List of judges of the Supreme Court of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* List of judges of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island
References
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