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Principal Registry
National Operations

As at 15 March 2021

Principal Registry

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 and Family Court of Australia; Deputy Sheriff, Federal Court of Australia; Deputy Sheriff, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Deputy Marshal, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia.

National Operations - Legal

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 and Family Court of Australia.

Senior National Judicial Registrars

Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Jennifer Priestley	Senior National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Alison Legge	Senior National Judicial Registrar and National Operations Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Rowan Davis	Senior National Judicial Registrar - Federal Criminal Jurisdiction	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

National Judicial Registrars & District Registrars

Name	Title	Location	Appointments
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 and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia; Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal; Registrar, Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal.
Peter Schmidt	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Brisbane, QLD	District Registrar (QLD District Registry), Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Russell Trott	National Judicial Registrar and District Registrar	Perth, WA	District Registrar (WA District Registry), Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family 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 and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia.
Rupert Burns	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Catherine Forbes	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Claire Gitsham	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Susan O'Connor	National Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
David Ryan	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Katie Stride	National Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Brisbane, QLD	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Tuan Van Le	National Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia.
Jodie Burns	Judicial Registrar - Federal Criminal Jurisdiction	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Suzanne Carlton	Judicial Registrar - Migration	Adelaide, SA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Christian Carney	Judicial Registrar - Migration	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
James Cho	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Alissa Crittenden	Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Ann Daniel	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Perth, WA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Alicia Ditton	Judicial Registrar – Federal Criminal Jurisdiction	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Amelia Edwards	Judicial Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia.
Kim Lackenby	Judicial Registrar	Canberra, ACT	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia; Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal.
Laurelea McGregor	Judicial Registrar – Native Title	Perth, WA	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Thomas Morgan	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Chuan Ng	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family 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 and Family Court of Australia.
Geoffrey Segal	Judicial Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Deputy District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Deputy Registrar, Australian Competition Tribunal.
Coenraad van der Westhuizen	Judicial Registrar - Migration	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

National Registrars

Name	Title	Location	Appointments
Sophie Bird	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Adam Bundy	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Meredith Cridland	National Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Alison Hird	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Lauren McCormick	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Rohan Muscat	National Registrar	Sydney, NSW	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
David Priddle	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Stephanie Sanders	National Registrar	Melbourne, VIC	Registrar, Federal Court of Australia; Registrar, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

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