Distinguished human rights figure Justice Debra Mortimer will become the first woman to head the Federal Court.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus was confident Justice Mortimer would contribute significantly to the justice system, as he announced the appointment on March 31.
“She is widely recognised for her intellectual capacity and judicial leadership,” Dreyfus said.
Justice Mortimer will be the fifth chief justice of the Federal Court appointed since the court was established in 1976.
Justice Mortimer was a member of the Victorian Bar and was made Senior Counsel in 2003.
Over her career, she has been involved with many groundbreaking cases in the areas of migration, the environment and anti-discrimination….