This Aboriginal Lawyer Has Become Australia’s First Indigenous Woman Supreme Court Judge
Louise Taylor, an Indigenous Kamilaroi woman, was appointed to the supreme court of the Australian Capital Territory.
An Aboriginal lawyer has become Australia’s first Indigenous woman Supreme Court judge.
Louise Taylor, an Indigenous Kamilaroi woman, was appointed to the supreme court in the Australian Capital Territory, which includes the capital, Canberra, on Wednesday, July 26.
As a lawyer, she has mostly practiced in criminal law, with a focus on family violence.
In 2018, Taylor also made history in the Australian Capital Territory, when she became the first Aboriginal judicial officer.
She said she was very honored by the privilege to serve the community with her latest appointment.
“This is, of course, a very proud day for my family and I, and I hope a very proud day for First Nations people, in particular First Nations women,” she said.
“At my appointment, I’m conscious of the significance of it and I’m very proud to accept this appointment.”
Taylor will be sworn in in August.
