Magistrates in Queensland

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Name	Appointment	Location
Bain, A	Magistrate Appointed 7 May 2024 Coroner Appointed 7 May 2024	Southport
Bamberry, M	Magistrate Appointed 22 August 2022	Southport
Beckinsale, P	Magistrate Appointed 11 June 2018	Rockhampton
Benson, C	Magistrate Appointed 8 May 2017	Caloundra
Bentley, J	Magistrate Appointed 23 April 2010	Southport
Blanch, J	Magistrate Appointed 23 May 2016	Caboolture
Bowen, M	Magistrate Appointed 30 October 2023	Cairns
Bradford-Morgan, LM	Magistrate (part-time) Appointed 12 January 2004	Brisbane
Brassington, JM	Chief Magistrate Appointed 8 July 2022 Deputy Chief Magistrate Appointed 8 October 2019 Magistrate Appointed 22 August 2005	Brisbane
Brown, N	Magistrate Appointed 27 January 2026	Southport
Browne, T	Magistrate Appointed 3 September 2018	Cairns
Brunello, D	Magistrate Appointed 30 September 2024	Cairns
Buchanan, M	Magistrate Appointed 10 July 2023	Gladstone
Bucknall, MW	Magistrate Appointed 12 December 2011	Redcliffe
Callaghan, CJ	Magistrate Appointed 3 December 2007	Maroochydore
Clohessy, P	Magistrate Appointed 22 August 2022	Beenleigh
Courtney, S	Deputy Chief Magistrate Appointed 26 September 2022 Magistrate Appointed 23 October 2017	Brisbane
Crawford, J	Magistrate Appointed 23 August 2021	Warwick
Daley, JM	Magistrate (part-time) Appointed 30 September 2002	Brisbane
Dalton, M	Magistrate Appointed 24 July 2023	Cairns
Dooley, M	Magistrate Appointed 8 May 2017	Toowoomba (Southport from 14/07/2026)
Duroux, TM	Magistrate Appointed 23 April 2010	Beenleigh
Dwyer, DJ	Magistrate Appointed 26 April 2005	Mackay
Elliott, S	Magistrate Appointed 2 August 2021	Beenleigh
Fairweather, M	Magistrate Appointed 7 May 2024 Coroner Appointed 7 May 2024	Brisbane
Fowler, K	Magistrate Appointed 24 June 2019	Caboolture
Gallagher, S	Deputy State Coroner Appointed 2 August 2021	Brisbane
Gett, AK	Deputy Chief Magistrate Appointed 12 March 2021 Magistrate Appointed 14 January 2013	Brisbane
Gilbert, R	Magistrate Appointed 1 October 2019	Brisbane
Goverdhan, VS	Magistrate Appointed 4 January 2022	Toowoomba
Hackett, A	Magistrate Appointed 2 May 2016	Sandgate
Hartigan, B	Magistrate Appointed 24 June 2019	Mackay
Hay, PJ	Magistrate (part-time) Appointed 24 June 2013	Brisbane
Hennessy, AM	Magistrate Appointed 22 November 1999	Pine Rivers
Ho, MJ	Magistrate Appointed 25 September 2015	Ipswich
Holohan, M	Magistrate Appointed 10 July 2023	Brisbane/Cleveland (Brisbane Coroner from 01/07/2026)
Howard, M	Magistrate Appointed 22 August 2022	Pine Rivers
Howden, M	Magistrate Appointed 26 April 2017	Richlands
Hughes, B	Magistrate Appointed 23 August 2021	Gympie (Redcliffe from 09/08/2026)
Johnson, A	Magistrate Appointed 12 May 2025	Cairns
Kahlert, G	Magistrate Appointed 13 July 2020	Ipswich
Keegan, V	Magistrate Appointed 11 June 2018	Townsville
Keir, J	Magistrate Appointed 30 May 2025	Townsville
Kelly, C	Magistrate Appointed 16 October 2017	Brisbane
Kinsella, D	Magistrate Appointed 16 October 2017	Ipswich
Kirkegaard, A	Coroner Appointed 11 December 2023	Brisbane
Kissick, S	Magistrate Appointed 27 January 2026	Southport
Kuskie, P	Magistrate Appointed 6 June 2025	Rockhampton
Lee, CA	Coroner Appointed 23 May 2022	Brisbane
Lee, R	Magistrate Appointed 27 January 2026	Mt Isa
Lehmann, R	Magistrate Appointed 10 October 2019	Townsville
Lodziak, J	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Cairns
Luxton, S	Magistrate Appointed 30 October 2023	Cairns
Mac Giolla Ri, E	Magistrate Appointed 21 June 2021	Beenleigh
Mack, RJ	Magistrate Appointed 28 July 2008	Brisbane
MacKenzie, D	Deputy State Coroner Appointed 30 January 2026	Brisbane
Madsen, RJ	Magistrate Appointed 11 January 2011	Maroochydore
Magee, KT	Magistrate Appointed 11 February 2009	Southport
McGarvie, T	Magistrate Appointed 5 July 2019	Hervey Bay
McInnes, J	Magistrate Appointed 23 August 2021	Bundaberg
McKenzie, C	Magistrate Appointed 8 October 2019	Emerald
McLennan, C	Magistrate Appointed 19 January 2015	Townsville
Merrin, B	Magistrate Appointed 23 May 2016	Brisbane
Milburn, J	Magistrate Appointed 23 May 2022	Maryborough
Mitchell, D	Magistrate Appointed 12 May 2025	Southport
Moloney, A	Magistrate Appointed 16 October 2017	Brisbane
Morice, K	Magistrate Appointed 22 August 2022	Toowoomba
Morton, JE	Magistrate Appointed 8 May 2017	Cairns
Mosch, SD	Magistrate Appointed 17 January 2014	Townsville
Mossop, T	Magistrate Appointed 3 September 2018	Beenleigh
Noud, J	Magistrate Appointed 15 January 2020	Brisbane
O'Callaghan, K	Magistrate Appointed 30 October 2017	Holland Park
O'Connell, DJ	Central Coroner Appointed 13 August 2012	Mackay
O'Driscoll, MG	Magistrate Appointed 16 March 2007	Beenleigh
O'Neill, L	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Southport (Toowoomba from 14/07/2026)
Pennell, W	Coroner Appointed 12 May 2025	Mackay
Payne, K	Magistrate Appointed 13 July 2020	Dalby
Payne, J	Magistrate Appointed 12 April 1999	Brisbane
Pearson, SJ	Magistrate Appointed 17 July 2009	Kingaroy
Philipson, K	Magistrate Appointed 2 May 2016	Holland Park
Pinder, JN	Magistrate Appointed 13 August 2007	Brisbane
Pink, L	Magistrate Appointed 2 May 2016	Southport
Power, M	Magistrate Appointed 2 August 2021	Brisbane
Previtera, T	Magistrate Appointed 21 September 1998	Brisbane
Priestly, KJ	Magistrate Appointed 3 March 2008	Mareeba
Rowan, EM	Magistrate Appointed 4 January 2022	Bundaberg
Rundle, L	Magistrate Appointed 11 December 2023	Rockhampton
Ryan, T	State Coroner Appointed 5 July 2013	Brisbane
Saggers, P	Magistrate Appointed 24 June 2019	Brisbane
Sarra, Z	Magistrate Appointed 22 November 1999	Wynnum
Schubert, J	Magistrate Appointed 30 September 2020	Ipswich
Scoines, L	Magistrate Appointed 10 July 2023	Ipswich
Shearer, S	Magistrate Appointed 14 January 2013	Richlands
Shephard, L	Magistrate Appointed 16 October 2017	Brisbane
Schofield, M	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Mount Isa
Shillito, L	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Brisbane
Simpson, AP	Magistrate Appointed 13 January 2014	Brisbane
Sinclair, A	Magistrate Appointed 26 April 2017	Maroochydore
Smith, A	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Bowen/Prosperpine
Sturgess, VE	Magistrate Appointed 6 February 2009	Ipswich
Taylor, K	Magistrate Appointed 13 July 2020	Townsville
Thacker, AC	Magistrate Appointed 23 March 2000	Brisbane
Vasta, D	Magistrate Appointed 12 December 2011	Cleveland
Walker, K	Magistrate Appointed 2 September 2024	Cairns
Walker, R	Magistrate Appointed 8 October 2019	Ipswich
Warrington, S	Magistrate Appointed 15 March 2021	Townsville
Williams, S	Coroner Appointed 11 December 2023	Cairns
Wilson, NM	Magistrate Appointed 25 September 2015	Southport
Wood, M	Magistrate Appointed 11 December 2023	Caboolture
Young, SM	Magistrate Appointed 13 January 2014	Innisfail

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