Chief Justice of Australia | |
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since 6 November 2023 | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the attorney-general[1] |
Term length | No set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 70 |
Inaugural holder | Sir Samuel Griffith |
Formation | 5 October 1903 |
Salary | $584,520[2] |
Website | www.hcourt.gov.au |
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 incumbent is Stephen Gageler, since 6 November 2023.