Current Justices
| Name | State | Date appointed | Mandatory retirement | Prime Minister at time of appointment | Previous judicial posting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Robert French | WA | 1 September 2008 | 19 March 2017 | Rudd (ALP) | Federal Court of Australia |
| Justice Kenneth Hayne | Vic | 22 September 1997 | 5 June 2015 | Howard (Liberal) | Supreme Court of Victoria |
| Justice John Dyson Heydon | NSW | 1 February 2003 | 1 March 2013 | Howard (Liberal) | Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| Justice Susan Crennan | Vic | 1 November 2005 | 1 July 2015 | Howard (Liberal) | Federal Court of Australia |
| Justice Susan Kiefel | Qld | 4 September 2007 | 17 January 2024 | Howard (Liberal) | Federal Court of Australia |
| Justice Virginia Bell | NSW | 3 February 2009 | 7 March 2021 | Rudd (ALP) | Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| Justice Stephen Gageler | NSW | 9 October 2012 | 5 July 2028 | Gillard (ALP) | None; Solicitor-General of Australia |
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