<P> Prior to 1977, appointments were for life . However, since 1977, appointments are made until the mandatory retirement age of 70 . Due to the steady increase in the judicial workload, several Justices have retired before reaching the mandatory retirement age . </P> <P> The current judges are listed in bold on the table below . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Birth / death </Th> <Th> Term began </Th> <Th> Term ended </Th> <Th> Chief term began </Th> <Th> Chief term ended </Th> <Th> PM at app 't </Th> <Th> Prior judicial experience </Th> <Th> Reason left </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Griffith, Sir Samuel Sir Samuel Griffith </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1845--1920 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 10 - 05 - 0000 5 October 1903 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 10 - 17 - 0000 17 October 1919 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 10 - 05 - 0000 5 October 1903 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 10 - 17 - 0000 17 October 1919 </Td> <Td> Deakin </Td> <Td> Chief Justice, Sup Ct of Qld </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barton, Sir Edmund Sir Edmund Barton </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1849--1920 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 10 - 05 - 0000 5 October 1903 </Td> <Td> 000000001920 - 01 - 07 - 0000 7 January 1920 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Deakin </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> O'Connor, Richard Richard O'Connor </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1851--1912 </Td> <Td> 000000001903 - 10 - 05 - 0000 5 October 1903 </Td> <Td> 000000001912 - 11 - 18 - 0000 18 November 1912 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Deakin </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Isaacs, Sir Isaac Sir Isaac Isaacs </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1855--1948 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 10 - 12 - 0000 12 October 1906 </Td> <Td> 000000001931 - 01 - 21 - 0000 21 January 1931 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 04 - 02 - 0000 2 April 1930 </Td> <Td> 000000001931 - 01 - 21 - 0000 21 January 1931 </Td> <Td> Deakin (Justice) Scullin (Chief) </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Higgins, H.B. H.B. Higgins </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1851--1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 10 - 13 - 0000 13 October 1906 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 01 - 13 - 0000 13 January 1929 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Deakin </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Duffy, Sir Frank Gavan Sir Frank Gavan Duffy </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1852--1936 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 02 - 11 - 0000 11 February 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001935 - 10 - 01 - 0000 1 October 1935 </Td> <Td> 000000001931 - 01 - 22 - 0000 22 January 1931 </Td> <Td> 000000001935 - 10 - 01 - 0000 1 October 1935 </Td> <Td> Fisher (Justice) Scullin (Chief) </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Powers, Sir Charles Sir Charles Powers </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1853--1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 03 - 05 - 0000 5 March 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 07 - 22 - 0000 22 July 1929 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fisher </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Piddington, Albert Albert Piddington </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1862--1945 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 03 - 06 - 0000 6 March 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 04 - 05 - 0000 5 April 1913 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fisher </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rich, Sir George Sir George Rich </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1863--1956 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 04 - 05 - 0000 5 April 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 05 - 05 - 0000 5 May 1950 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fisher </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Knox, Sir Adrian Sir Adrian Knox </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1863--1932 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 10 - 18 - 0000 18 October 1919 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 03 - 31 - 0000 31 March 1930 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 10 - 18 - 0000 18 October 1919 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 03 - 31 - 0000 31 March 1930 </Td> <Td> Hughes </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Starke, Sir Hayden Sir Hayden Starke </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1871--1958 </Td> <Td> 000000001920 - 02 - 05 - 0000 5 February 1920 </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 01 - 31 - 0000 31 January 1950 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Hughes </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dixon, Sir Owen Sir Owen Dixon </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1886--1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 02 - 04 - 0000 4 February 1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 04 - 13 - 0000 13 April 1964 </Td> <Td> 000000001952 - 04 - 18 - 0000 18 April 1952 </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 04 - 13 - 0000 13 April 1964 </Td> <Td> Bruce (Justice) Menzies (Chief) </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Evatt, H.V. H.V. Evatt </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1894--1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 12 - 19 - 0000 19 December 1930 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 09 - 02 - 0000 2 September 1940 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Scullin </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> McTiernan, Sir Edward Sir Edward McTiernan </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1892--1990 </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 12 - 20 - 0000 20 December 1930 </Td> <Td> 000000001976 - 09 - 12 - 0000 12 September 1976 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Scullin </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Latham, Sir John Sir John Latham </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1877--1964 </Td> <Td> 000000001935 - 10 - 11 - 0000 11 October 1935 </Td> <Td> 000000001952 - 04 - 07 - 0000 7 April 1952 </Td> <Td> 000000001935 - 10 - 11 - 0000 11 October 1935 </Td> <Td> 000000001952 - 04 - 07 - 0000 7 April 1952 </Td> <Td> Lyons </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Williams, Sir Dudley Sir Dudley Williams </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1889--1963 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 10 - 15 - 0000 15 October 1940 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 07 - 31 - 0000 31 July 1958 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Webb, Sir William Sir William Webb </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1887--1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001946 - 05 - 16 - 0000 16 May 1946 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 05 - 16 - 0000 16 May 1958 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Chifley </Td> <Td> Chief Justice, Sup Ct of Qld </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fullagar, Sir Wilfred Sir Wilfred Fullagar </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1892--1961 </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 02 - 08 - 0000 8 February 1950 </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 07 - 09 - 0000 9 July 1961 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Vic </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kitto, Sir Frank Sir Frank Kitto </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1903--1994 </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 05 - 10 - 0000 10 May 1950 </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 08 - 01 - 0000 1 August 1970 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taylor, Sir Alan Sir Alan Taylor </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1901--1969 </Td> <Td> 000000001952 - 09 - 03 - 0000 3 September 1952 </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 08 - 03 - 0000 3 August 1969 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Menzies, Sir Douglas Sir Douglas Menzies </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1907--1974 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 06 - 12 - 0000 12 June 1958 </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 11 - 29 - 0000 29 November 1974 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Windeyer, Sir Victor Sir Victor Windeyer </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1900--1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 09 - 08 - 0000 8 September 1958 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 02 - 29 - 0000 29 February 1972 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Owen, Sir William Sir William Owen </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1899--1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 09 - 22 - 0000 22 September 1961 </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 03 - 31 - 0000 31 March 1972 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barwick, Sir Garfield Sir Garfield Barwick </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1903--1997 </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 04 - 27 - 0000 27 April 1964 </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 02 - 11 - 0000 11 February 1981 </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 04 - 27 - 0000 27 April 1964 </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 02 - 11 - 0000 11 February 1981 </Td> <Td> Menzies </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walsh, Sir Cyril Sir Cyril Walsh </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1909--1973 </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 09 - 20 - 0000 20 September 1969 </Td> <Td> 000000001973 - 11 - 29 - 0000 29 November 1973 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Gorton </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gibbs, Sir Harry Sir Harry Gibbs </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1917--2005 </Td> <Td> 000000001970 - 08 - 04 - 0000 4 August 1970 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 02 - 05 - 0000 5 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 02 - 12 - 0000 12 February 1981 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 02 - 05 - 0000 5 February 1987 </Td> <Td> Gorton (Justice) Fraser (Chief) </Td> <Td> Fed Ct of BK Sup Ct of Qld </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stephen, Sir Ninian Sir Ninian Stephen </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1923--</Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 05 - 11 - 0000 11 May 1982 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> McMahon </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Vic </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mason, Sir Anthony Sir Anthony Mason </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1925--</Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 08 - 07 - 0000 7 August 1972 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 04 - 20 - 0000 20 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 02 - 06 - 0000 6 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 04 - 20 - 0000 20 April 1995 </Td> <Td> McMahon (Justice) Hawke (Chief) </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jacobs, Sir Kenneth Sir Kenneth Jacobs </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1917--2015 </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 02 - 08 - 0000 8 February 1974 </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 04 - 06 - 0000 6 April 1979 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Whitlam </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Murphy, Lionel Lionel Murphy </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1922--1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001975 - 02 - 10 - 0000 10 February 1975 </Td> <Td> 000000001986 - 10 - 21 - 0000 21 October 1986 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Whitlam </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aickin, Sir Keith Sir Keith Aickin </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1916--1982 </Td> <Td> 000000001976 - 09 - 20 - 0000 20 September 1976 </Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 06 - 18 - 0000 18 June 1982 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fraser </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Died </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilson, Sir Ronald Sir Ronald Wilson </Td> <Td> WA </Td> <Td> 1922--2005 </Td> <Td> 000000001979 - 05 - 21 - 0000 21 May 1979 </Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 02 - 13 - 0000 13 February 1989 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fraser </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brennan, Sir Gerard Sir Gerard Brennan </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1928--</Td> <Td> 000000001981 - 02 - 12 - 0000 12 February 1981 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 21 - 0000 21 May 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 04 - 21 - 0000 21 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 21 - 0000 21 May 1998 </Td> <Td> Fraser (Justice) Keating (Chief) </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Deane, Sir William Sir William Deane </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1931--</Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 06 - 25 - 0000 25 June 1982 </Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 11 - 11 - 0000 11 November 1995 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fraser </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dawson, Sir Daryl Sir Daryl Dawson </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1933--</Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 07 - 30 - 0000 30 July 1982 </Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 08 - 15 - 0000 15 August 1997 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Fraser </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toohey, John John Toohey </Td> <Td> WA </Td> <Td> 1930--2015 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 02 - 06 - 0000 6 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 02 - 02 - 0000 2 February 1998 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Hawke </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gaudron, Mary Mary Gaudron </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1943--</Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 02 - 06 - 0000 6 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 000000002003 - 01 - 31 - 0000 31 January 2003 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Hawke </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> McHugh, Michael Michael McHugh </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1935--</Td> <Td> 000000001989 - 02 - 14 - 0000 14 February 1989 </Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 November 2005 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Hawke </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gummow, William William Gummow </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1942--</Td> <Td> 000000001995 - 04 - 21 - 0000 21 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 10 - 08 - 0000 8 October 2012 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Keating </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kirby, Michael Michael Kirby </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1939--</Td> <Td> 000000001996 - 02 - 06 - 0000 6 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 02 - 02 - 0000 2 February 2009 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Keating </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW Pres, NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hayne, Kenneth Kenneth Hayne </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1945--</Td> <Td> 000000001997 - 09 - 22 - 0000 22 September 1997 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 06 - 05 - 0000 5 June 2015 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Vic Vic Ct of App </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Callinan, Ian Ian Callinan </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1937--</Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 02 - 03 - 0000 3 February 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 08 - 31 - 0000 31 August 2007 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gleeson, Murray Murray Gleeson </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1938--</Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 22 - 0000 22 May 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 08 - 29 - 0000 29 August 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000001998 - 05 - 22 - 0000 22 May 1998 </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 08 - 29 - 0000 29 August 2008 </Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> Chief Justice, Sup Ct of NSW </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Heydon, Dyson Dyson Heydon </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1943--</Td> <Td> 000000002003 - 02 - 01 - 0000 1 February 2003 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 02 - 28 - 0000 28 February 2013 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Crennan, Susan Susan Crennan </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1945--</Td> <Td> 000000002005 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 November 2005 </Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 02 - 02 - 0000 2 February 2015 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Resigned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kiefel, Susan Susan Kiefel </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1954--</Td> <Td> 000000002007 - 09 - 04 - 0000 4 September 2007 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 30 - 0000 30 January 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Howard </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Qld Fed Ct </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> French, Robert Robert French </Td> <Td> WA </Td> <Td> 1947--</Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 09 - 08 - 0000 8 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 29 - 0000 29 January 2017 </Td> <Td> 000000002008 - 09 - 08 - 0000 8 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 29 - 0000 29 January 2017 </Td> <Td> Rudd </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bell, Virginia Virginia Bell </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1951--</Td> <Td> 000000002009 - 02 - 03 - 0000 3 February 2009 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Rudd </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of NSW NSW Ct of App </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gageler, Stephen Stephen Gageler </Td> <Td> NSW </Td> <Td> 1958--</Td> <Td> 000000002012 - 10 - 09 - 0000 9 October 2012 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Gillard </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Keane, Patrick Patrick Keane </Td> <Td> Qld </Td> <Td> 1952--</Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2013 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Gillard </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Qld Fed Ct </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nettle, Geoffrey Geoffrey Nettle </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1950--</Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 02 - 03 - 0000 3 February 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Abbott </Td> <Td> Sup Ct of Vic </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gordon, Michelle Michelle Gordon </Td> <Td> Vic </Td> <Td> 1964--</Td> <Td> 000000002015 - 06 - 09 - 0000 9 June 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Abbott </Td> <Td> Fed Ct </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edelman, James James Edelman </Td> <Td> WA </Td> <Td> 1974--</Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 01 - 30 - 0000 30 January 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Turnbull </Td> <Td> Fed Ct Sup Ct of WA </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Birth / death </Th> <Th> Term began </Th> <Th> Term ended </Th> <Th> Chief term began </Th> <Th> Chief term ended </Th> <Th> PM at app 't </Th> <Th> Prior judicial experience </Th> <Th> Reason left </Th> </Tr>

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