- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE5878
O’Connor, Deirdre
- Honourable Justice
- Born 5 February, 1941, Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Died 28 January, 2024, Kiama New South Wales Australia
- Occupation Judge, Lawyer
Summary
In 1990 Justice Deirdre Frances O’Connor became the first woman to be appointed to the Federal Court. She was also the President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
Events
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2001
Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women
Archival resources
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE5878b.htm