Lorraine Walker | |
|---|---|
| Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Simon Corbell |
| Preceded by | John Burns |
| Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Gordon Ramsay |
| Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| In office 19 July 2010 – 12 October 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Simon Corbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Australian British |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Lawyer Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Lorraine Anne Walker is the Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory and was an Acting Judge of Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.
She was sworn in as a Magistrate on 19 July 2010 and as Chief Magistrate on 13 October 2011. On 1 August 2019, Walker was appointed an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court for 12 months to establish the Territory's Drug and Alcohol Court.[1][2]
She is the first woman to be appointed Chief Magistrate.[3]