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Chief Justice of Australia
The Chief Justice of Australia
Incumbent
Stephen Gageler
since 6 November 2023
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor-General of Australia
Term lengthNo set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 70
Inaugural holderSir Samuel Griffith
Formation5 October 1903
Salary$584,520[1]
Website[1]

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.

  1. ^ Gothe-Snape, Jackson (9 October 2017). "High Court: Meet the Men and Women Behind the Bench". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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