| Chief Justice of Australia | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the attorney-general[1] |
| Term length | No set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 70 |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Samuel Griffith |
| Formation | 5 October 1903 |
| Salary | $584,520[2] |
| Website | www.hcourt.gov.au |
The chief justice of Australia is the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. The incumbent is Stephen Gageler, since 6 November 2023.
- ^ Williams, George (2008). "High Court Appointments: The Need for Reform". Sydney Law Review. 30 (1).
- ^ Gothe-Snape, Jackson (9 October 2017). "High Court: Meet the Men and Women Behind the Bench". ABC News. Retrieved 2 September 2021.