Ministry : Delhi Development Authority (NOT available)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview: Appointment of the Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

This gazette announces the formal appointment of Justice Susan Kiefel as the 13th Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, a significant constitutional and judicial event.

Key Points

• Appointment: The Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel AC is appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, effective 9 November 2023.
• Succession: She succeeds the Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler AC, whose term concluded on 9 November 2023.
• Ceremony: The appointment was formally administered by the Governor-General, David Hurley, at Government House, Canberra.
• Historic Significance: Justice Kiefel is the first woman to hold the office of Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

Summary

This Government Gazette officially proclaims the appointment of Justice Susan Kiefel as the 13th and first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, marking a historic transition in the nation's highest judicial body as she succeeds Justice Stephen Gageler.