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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

FCFCOA Div 1

Jurisdiction
Commonwealth
Level
superior
Current judges
39
Official site
https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/
Judges source
Source listing

Courthouses

22 venues

VenueLocationStatus
Anz BuildingLaunceston, Tasmaniaoperational
Commonwealth Government CentreCairns, Queenslandoperational
Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingSydney, New South Walesoperational
Edward Braddon Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingHobart, Tasmaniaoperational
Federal CourtNewcastle, New South Walesoperational
Federal CourtDandenong, Victoriaoperational
Federal CourtTownsville, Queenslandoperational
Federal CourtDarwin, Northern Territoryoperational
Federal CourtSydney, New South Walesoperational
Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingParramatta, New South Walesoperational
Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingBrisbane, Queenslandoperational
Nigel Bowen Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingCanberra City, Australian Capital Territoryoperational
Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingMelbourne, Victoriaoperational
Peter Durack Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingPerth, Western Australiaoperational
Roma Mitchell Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingAdelaide, South Australiaoperational
Westlawn BuildingLismore, New South Walesoperational
Family Court Of AustraliaNSWoperational
Federal Circuit Court Of Australia ActNSWoperational
Federal Circuit Court Of Australia NswNSWoperational
Federal Circuit Court Of Australia NswNSWoperational
Federal Circuit Court Of Australia NswNSWoperational
Federal Circuit Court Of Australia NswNSWoperational

Current judges

39 officers

NameRoleLocationAppointed
Alice CarterProfileJusticeMelbourne6 Apr 2022
Alister McNabProfileJusticeMelbourne6 Apr 2022
Andrew StrumProfileJusticeMelbourne29 Nov 2021
Anna ParkerProfileJusticeAdelaide2 June 2025
Bruce SmithProfileJusticeNewcastle6 Apr 2022
Ciara TysonProfileJusticePerth - Family Court of Western Australia22 Feb 2019
Di SimpsonProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building3 Feb 2025
Elizabeth BoyleProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building5 Aug 2024
Gail SutherlandProfileJustice—16 Mar 2018
Grant RiethmullerProfileJusticeParramatta15 Oct 2021
Jacoba BraschProfileJusticeBrisbane6 Apr 2022
Jenny HoganProfileJusticeBrisbane14 Jan 2013
Jillian WilliamsProfileJusticeMelbourne8 Feb 2019
Joanne StewartProfileJusticeAdelaide2 June 2025
Joshua WilsonProfileJusticeMelbourne11 Mar 2019
Juliet BehrensProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building5 Aug 2024
Mark AndersonProfileJusticeParramatta5 Aug 2024
Michael BerryProfileJusticePerth - Family Court of Western Australia9 June 2022
Michael JarrettProfileJusticeBrisbane15 Oct 2021
Mr. David Pringle PSMProfileCEO/Executive Director/Managing Director—17 Apr 2025
Murray AldridgeProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building13 Dec 2012
Norah HartnettProfileJusticeMelbourne25 Mar 2019
Paul HowardProfileJusticeBrisbane6 Apr 2021
Penelope KariProfileJusticeAdelaide15 Oct 2021
Peter CamptonProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building15 Oct 2021
Rebecca CurranProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building6 Feb 2023
Richard O'BrienProfileJusticePerth - Family Court of Western Australia8 Mar 2016
Richard SchonellProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building29 Nov 2021
Robert HarperProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building11 Mar 2019
Robert McClellandProfileDeputy Chief Justice—10 Dec 2018
Robin CohenProfileJusticePerth - Family Court of Western Australia13 Oct 2022
Shane GillProfileJusticeCanberra16 May 2016
Sharon JohnsProfileJusticeMelbourne29 July 2013
Steven JonesProfileJusticePerth - Family Court of Western Australia30 Mar 2023
Stewart AustinProfileJusticeNewcastle13 July 2009
Suzanne ChristieProfileJusticeSydney - Lionel Bowen Building15 Oct 2021
Thomas AltobelliProfileJustice—23 Nov 2020
Victoria BennettProfileJusticeMelbourne30 Nov 2005
William AlstergrenProfileChief Justice—10 Dec 2018