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Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2019-20

Appendix 4: Registrars of the Court, 30 June 2020

Executive
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Sia Lagos	Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
Scott Tredwell	Acting Deputy Principal Registrar	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
Jessica Der Matossian	Registrar – Digital Practice	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
Claire Hammerton Cole	Registrar – General Law and Practice	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Principal Judicial Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Paul Farrell	A/g Principal Judicial Registrar and National Operations Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Acting District Registrar (NSW District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Acting District Registrar (ACT District Registry), Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Senior National Judicial Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Rowan Davis	Senior National Judicial Registrar – Federal Criminal Jurisdiction	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Jennifer Priestley	Senior National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

National Judicial Registrars and District Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
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
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 Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
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	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Catherine Forbes	National Judicial Registrar	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
Tuan Van Le	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
David Ryan	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Judicial Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Michael Buckingham	Judicial Registrar	Brisbane, Qld	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Elisabeth Bunyan	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal 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
Alicia Ditton	Judicial Registrar – Federal Criminal Jurisdiction	Sydney, NSW	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 Registrar, Federal Circuit 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
Geoffrey Segal	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia Registrar, Federal Circuit Court of Australia Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal

National Registrars
Name	Title	Location	Appointments
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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