Mary Gaudron

The Honourable Mary Gaudron KC
Mary Gaudron (left) with PM Julia Gillard, GG Quentin Bryce, AG Nicola Roxon in 2011
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 6 February 1987 – 31 January 2003
Nominated by	Bob Hawke
Appointed by	Ninian Stephen
Preceded by	Anthony Mason
Succeeded by	Dyson Heydon
Personal details
Born	Mary Genevieve Gaudron (1943-01-05) 5 January 1943 (age 81) Moree, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Spouses	Ben Nurse (sep.?) John Fogarty
Children	2 daughters and 1 son
Alma mater	University of Sydney

Mary Genevieve Gaudron KC (born 5 January 1943), is an Australian lawyer and judge, who was the first female Justice of the High Court of Australia. She was the Solicitor-General of New South Wales from 1981 until 1987 before her appointment to the High Court. After her retirement in 2002, she joined the International Labour Organization, serving as the President of its Administrative Tribunal from 2011 until 2014.