List of Justices of The High Court of Australia - Current Justices

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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