The Albanese Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Alison Legge and Mr Trevor McKenna as judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
Ms Legge has been appointed to the Melbourne Registry and Mr McKenna has been appointed to the Hobart Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). They will commence on 19 October 2026.
The appointments followed an open call for expressions of interest, with applications considered by an advisory panel of eminent individuals.
The Government thanks each new judge for their willingness to serve the people of Australia.
Biographical details:
Ms Alison Legge
Ms Legge was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and of the High Court of Australia in 1987. Ms Legge has been a Senior Judicial Registrar at the Federal Court of Australia since 2021.
Mr Trevor McKenna
Mr Trevor McKenna was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2008, as a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia in 2010 and as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2011. He was called to the Tasmanian Bar in 2023.
Quotes attributable to the Attorney-General, Hon Michelle Rowland MP:
“I congratulate Ms Legge and Mr McKenna on their appointment to Division 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA).
“The FCFCOA (Division 2) has broad federal jurisdiction in areas such as consumer law, administrative law, and family law.
“I thank Ms Legge and Mr McKenna for their willingness to serve the Australian community.”
