Tony Fitzgerald | |
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Chair of the Commission of Inquiry into Official Corruption in Queensland | |
In office 1987–1989 | |
President of the Queensland Court of Appeal | |
In office 16 December 1991 – 30 June 1998 | |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Margaret McMurdo |
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
In office 25 November 1981 – 30 June 1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerald Edward Fitzgerald 26 November 1941 Brisbane, Queensland |
Nationality | Australian |
Children | Three |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Known for | Presiding over the Fitzgerald Inquiry |
Awards | Order of Australia |
Gerald Edward "Tony" Fitzgerald AC KC (born 26 November 1941) is a former Australian judge, who presided over the Fitzgerald Inquiry. The report from the inquiry led to the resignation of the Premier of Queensland Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and the jailing of several ministers and a police commissioner. He was the youngest person to be appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.[1]