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Justices of the Australian High Court - Current
No.Name Date
Appointed		Prime Minister
at time of
appointment		Party in Govt
at time of
appointment
1
 Robert French
(Chief Justice)		 Sep 01, 2008 - Kevin Rudd ALP
2
 William Gummow 1995- Paul Keating ALP
3
 Kenneth Hayne 1997- John Howard Liberal
4
 John Dyson Heydon Feb 11, 2003 - John Howard Liberal
5
 Susan Crennan Nov 08, 2005 - John Howard Liberal
6
 Susan Kiefel Sept 03, 2007 - John Howard Liberal
7
 Virginia Bell Feb 03, 2009 - Kevin Rudd ALP



Chief Justices of the Australian High Court
No.Name DatesPrime Minister
at time of
appointment		Party in Govt
at time of
appointment
1
 Sir Samuel Griffith 1903-1919 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
2
 Sir Adrian Knox 1919-1930 William Morris Hughes Nationalist
3
 Sir Isaac Isaacs 1930-1931
first
appointed 1906		 James Scullin

Alfred Deakin		 ALP

Protectionist
4
 Sir Frank Gavan Duffy 1931-1935
first
appointed 1913		 James Scullin

Andrew Fisher		 ALP

ALP
5
 Sir John Latham 1935-1952 Joseph Lyons United Australia Party
6
 Sir Owen Dixon 1952-1964
first
appointed 1929		 Robert Menzies

Stanley Bruce		 Liberal Party

Nationalist
7
 Sir Garfield Barwick 1964-1981 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
8
 Sir Harry Gibbs 1981-1987
first
appointed 1970		 Malcolm Fraser

John Gorton		 Liberal Party

Liberal Party
9
 Sir Anthony Mason 1987-1995
first
appointed 1972		 Bob Hawke

William McMahon		 ALP

Liberal Party
10
 Sir Gerard Brennan 1995-1998
first
appointed 1981		 Paul Keating

Malcolm Fraser		 ALP

Liberal Party
11
 Murray Gleeson 1998-2008 John Howard Liberal Party
12
 Robert French 2008- Kevin Rudd ALP



Justices of the Australian High Court - Complete List
No. Name DatesPrime Minister
at time of
appointment		Party in Govt
at time of
appointment
1
 Sir Samuel Griffith CJ 1903-1919 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
2
 Edmund Barton 1903-1920 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
3
 Richard Edward O'Connor 1903-1912 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
4
 Sir Isaac Isaacs CJ 1906-31
(CJ 1930-31)		 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
5
 Henry Bournes Higgins 1906-1929 Alfred Deakin Protectionist
6
 Sir Frank Gavan Duffy CJ 1913-1935
(CJ 1931-35)		 Andrew Fisher ALP
7
 Sir Charles Powers 1913-1929 Andrew Fisher ALP
8
 Albert Bathurst Piddington 1913-1913 Andrew Fisher ALP
9
 Sir George Rich 1913-1950 Andrew Fisher ALP
10
 Sir Adrian Knox CJ 1919-1930 William Morris Hughes Nationalist
11
 Sir Hayden Starke 1920-1950 WIlliam Morris Hughes Nationalist
12
 Sir Owen Dixon CJ 1929-1964
(CJ 1952-64)		 Stanley Melbourne Bruce Nationalist
13
 Herbert Vere Evatt 1930-1940 James Scullin ALP
14
 Sir Edward McTiernan 1930-1976 James Scullin ALP
15
 Sir John Latham CJ 1935-1952 Joseph Lyons United Australia Party
16
 Sir Dudley Williams 1940-1958 Robert Menzies United Australia Party
17
 Sir William Webb 1946-1958 Ben Chifley ALP
18
 Sir Willfred Fullagar 1950-1961 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
19
 Sir Frank Kitto 1950-1970 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
20
 Sir Alan Taylor 1952-1969 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
21
 Sir Douglas Menzies 1958-1974 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
22
 Sir Victor Windeyer 1958-1972 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
23
 Sir William Owen 1961-1972 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
24
 Sir Garfield Barwick CJ 1964-1981 Robert Menzies Liberal Party
25
 Sir Cyril Walsh 1969-1973 John Gorton Liberal Party
26
 Sir Harry Gibbs 1970-1981
(CJ 1981-87)		 John Gorton Liberal Party
27
 Sir Ninian Stephen 1972-1982 William McMahon Liberal Party
28
 Sir Anthony Mason CJ 1972-95
(CJ 1987-95)		 William McMahon Liberal Party
29
 Sir Kenneth Jacobs 1974-1979 Gough Whitlam ALP
30
 Lionel Keith Murphy 1975-1986 Gough Whitlam ALP
31
 Sir Keith Aickin 1976-1982 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party
32
 Sir Ronald Wilson 1979-1989 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party
33
 Sir Gerard Brennan CJ 1981-
(CJ 1995-98)		 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party
34
 Sir William Deane 1982-1996 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party
35
 Sir Daryl Dawson 1982-1997 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party
36
 John Leslie Toohey 1987-1998 Bob Hawke ALP
37
 Mary Genevieve Gaudron 1987-2003 Bob Hawke ALP
38
 Michael Hudson McHugh 1989-2005 Bob Hawke ALP
39
 William Gummow 1995- Paul Keating ALP
40
 Michael Kirby 1996-2009 Paul Keating ALP
41
 Kenneth Hayne 1997- John Howard Liberal
42
 Ian Callinan 1998-2007 John Howard Liberal
43
 Murray Gleeson CJ 1998-2008 John Howard Liberal
44
 John Dyson Heydon 2003- John Howard Liberal
45
 Susan Crennan 2005- John Howard Liberal
46
 Susan Kiefel 2007- John Howard Liberal
47
 Robert French CJ 2008- Kevin Rudd ALP
48
 Virginia Bell 2009- Kevin Rudd ALP

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