Stephen Gageler | |
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| Chief Justice of Australia | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Anthony Albanese |
| Appointed by | David Hurley |
| Preceded by | Susan Kiefel |
| Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
| In office 9 October 2012 – 6 November 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Julia Gillard |
| Appointed by | Quentin Bryce |
| Preceded by | William Gummow |
| Succeeded by | Robert Beech-Jones |
| Solicitor-General of Australia | |
| In office 1 September 2008 – 9 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Justin Gleeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1958 New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse | Carla |
| Children | 3 (1 daughter, 2 sons) |
| Alma mater | Australian National University, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Judge, barrister |
Stephen John Gageler AC (/ɡeɪɡlər/;[1][2] born 5 July 1958) is an Australian judge and former barrister. He has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 2012 and was appointed Chief Justice of Australia in 2023. He previously served as Solicitor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2012. He is a graduate of the Australian National University and Harvard Law School and was a barrister in private practice before his appointment as solicitor-general.
- ^ Solicitor-General Gageler appointed to High Court. ABC News. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Grant Donaldson SC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia (11 June 2015). Hearing of McCloy & Ors v. State of New South Wales & Anor. High Court of Australia. Event occurs at 16:40. Retrieved 30 November 2015. See [2015] HCATrans 142 at 3770.
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