Chief Justice of Australia

Chief Justice of Australia
The Chief Justice of Australia
Incumbent
Susan Kiefel, AC

since 30 January 2017
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor-General of Australia
Term lengthNo set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 70
Inaugural holderSir Samuel Griffith
Formation5 October 1903
Salary$584,520[1]
Website[1]

The Chief Justice of Australia is the presiding Justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. The current chief justice is Susan Kiefel, who is the first woman to hold the position.

  1. Gothe-Snape, Jackson. "High Court: Meet the men and women behind the bench". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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