Chief Justice of Australia
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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 current chief justice is Susan Kiefel, who is the first woman to hold the position.
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Chief Justice of Australia | |
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Style | The Honourable |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
Appointer | Governor-General of Australia |
Term length | No set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 70 |
Inaugural holder | Sir Samuel Griffith |
Formation | 5 October 1903 |
Salary | $584,520[1] |
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