section_path: Prime Minister of Australia (2022–present)/Appointments/Judiciary
section_name: Judiciary
paragraph_text: Judiciary
  
  On 17 October 2022, Albanese's government appointed Jayne Jagot as a Justice of the High Court of Australia, giving the High Court a majority of female Justices for the first time in its history. On 22 August 2023, his government appointed Stephen Gageler as chief justice of Australia.