Duncan Kerr
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Duncan James Colquhoun Kerr, SC (born 26 February 1952[1]) is a barrister. He is a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia. He also served as President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal from 2012 to 2017.
Quick Facts Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison, Preceded by ...
Duncan Kerr | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison | |
In office 11 July 1987 (1987-07-11) – 19 July 2010 (2010-07-19) | |
Preceded by | Michael Hodgman |
Succeeded by | Andrew Wilkie |
Attorney-General of Australia | |
In office 1 April 1993 (1993-04-01) – 27 April 1993 (1993-04-27) | |
Preceded by | Michael Duffy |
Succeeded by | Michael Lavarch |
Minister for Justice | |
In office 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) – 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | |
Preceded by | Michael Tate |
Succeeded by | Daryl Williams |
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
In office 10 May 2012 (2012-05-10) – 25 February 2022 (2022-02-25) | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-02-26) 26 February 1952 (age 72) Hobart, Tasmania |
Nationality | Australian citizenship |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister, Politician, Judge |
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Kerr was previously a politician, as the Labor member for Denison in the Australian House of Representatives, serving between 1987 and 2010. He was Minister for Justice between 1993 and 1996, and in 1993 briefly also Attorney-General of Australia.