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Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2018–19

Appendix 4: Registrars of the Court, 30 June 2019

Principal Registry

Executive
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Warwick Soden OAM	Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
John Mathieson	Deputy Principal Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Sheriff, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Scott Tredwell	Registrar – Principal Registry	Brisbane, QLD	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Sheriff, Federal Court of Australia Deputy Sheriff, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Marshal, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Geoffrey Gray	Registrar – Criminal Practice and Procedure	Canberra, ACT	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Deputy Sheriff, Federal Court of Australia Deputy Marshal, Family Court of Australia Deputy Sheriff, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Marshal, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Jessica Der Matossian	Registrar – Digital Practice	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia

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Principal Judicial Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Sia Lagos	Principal Judicial Registrar and National Operations Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
David Pringle	Deputy Principal Judicial Registrar and Deputy National Operations Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Senior National Judicial Registrar
Paul Farrell	Senior National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Acting District Registrar (NSW District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
National Judicial Registrars and District Registrars
Murray Belcher	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Brisbane, QLD	District Registrar (QLD District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Registrar, Copyright Tribunal of Australia Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Nicola Colbran	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Adelaide, SA	District Registrar (SA District Registry), Federal Court of Australia District Registrar (NT District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Tim Luxton	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	District Registrar (VIC District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Russell Trott	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Perth, WA	District Registrar (WA District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Judicial Registrar and District Registrar
Susie Stone	Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Hobart, TAS	District Registrar (TAS District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
National Judicial Registrar
Phillip Allaway	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Matthew Benter	National Judicial Registrar	Perth, WA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Rupert Burns	National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Catherine Forbes	National Judicial Registrar – Appeals	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Claire Gitsham	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Susan O’Connor	National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Katie Stride	National Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Brisbane, QLD	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Judicial Registrars
Michael Buckingham	Judicial Registrar	Brisbane, QLD	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Suzanne Carlton	Judicial Registrar – Migration	Adelaide, SA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
James Cho	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Ann Daniel	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Perth, WA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Simon Grant	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Brisbane, QLD	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
Simon Haag	Judicial Registrar – Migration	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Kim Lackenby	Judicial Registrar	Canberra, ACT	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Katie Lynch	Judicial Registrar	Brisbane, QLD	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal
Laurelea McGregor	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Perth, WA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
Thomas Morgan	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Chuan Ng	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court of Norfolk Island Deputy Sheriff, Federal Court of Australia
Nicholas Parkyn	Judicial Registrar	Adelaide, SA	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
David Ryan	Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Geoffrey Segal	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal
Anthony Tesoriero	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Marshal, Federal Court of Australia Deputy Sheriff, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Marshal, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Tuan Van Le	Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
National Registrars
Sophie Bird	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Adam Bundy	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Meredith Cridland	National Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Alison Hird	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Lauren McCormick	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Rohan Muscat	National Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
David Priddle	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Stephanie Sanders	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

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Appendix 4: Registrars of the Court, 30 June 2019

Principal Registry

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