Mary Gaudron, first female judge of Australia’s high court, dies aged 83
Mary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia, has passed away at age 83. She is remembered as a legal pioneer who championed equality and contributed to landmark rulings, including the Mabo native title case.
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Gaudron's career broke significant gender barriers in the Australian judiciary and influenced major human rights and industrial law precedents.
Australia's first female high court judge Mary Gaudron in 2011. She has died aged 83. Photograph: AAP Australia's first female high court judge Mary Gaudron in 2011. She has died aged 83. Photograph: AAP Australian law Mary Gaudron, first female judge of Australia’s high court, dies aged 83 Legal pioneer remembered as an advocate for equality and champion of women in the workplace
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Mary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the high court of Australia, has been honoured for her contributions to the legal landscape after her death at the age of 83.
Gaudron was appointed to the high court in 1987, aged 44, and served until 2003.
Her death was confirmed in multiple tributes posted online on Sunday.
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