Tony Fitzgerald
Tony Fitzgerald | |
|---|---|
Fitzgerald in 1990 | |
| Chair of the Commission of Inquiry into Official Corruption in Queensland | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| President of the Queensland Court of Appeal | |
| In office 16 December 1991 – 30 June 1998 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Margaret McMurdo |
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 25 November 1981 – 30 June 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerald Edward Fitzgerald 26 November 1941 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
| Known for | Presiding over the Fitzgerald Inquiry |
| Awards | Order of Australia |
Gerald Edward "Tony" Fitzgerald AC KC (born 26 November 1941) is an Australian former Australian judge, who presided over the Fitzgerald Inquiry. The report from the inquiry led to the resignation of the Premier of Queensland Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and the jailing of several ministers and a police commissioner. He was the youngest person to be appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.