Current Registrars
As at 20 June 2022
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. |
| Susan O'Connor | National Judicial Registrar | Sydney, NSW | 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. |
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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Ivan Ingram | Judicial Registrar – Native Title | Brisbane, QLD | 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 (on secondment) | 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. |
