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Episode Five
If you’re a budding legal studies student, who better to hear from then The Governor of NSW – Her Excellency Margaret Beazley.
With a law career spanning 43 years, hear about her journey overcoming adversity in a male-dominated profession and how she went from Sydney Catholic Schools alumni to the first women to be a judge in the federal court. Hosted by Tony Farley and Oriana from Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook.
Episode Five
If you’re a budding legal studies student, who better to hear from then The Governor of NSW – Her Excellency Margaret Beazley.
With a law career spanning 43 years, hear about her journey overcoming adversity in a male-dominated profession and how she went from Sydney Catholic Schools alumni to the first women to be a judge in the federal court. Hosted by Tony Farley and Oriana from Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook.
Margaret Beazley
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC is the 39th Governor of New South Wales, commencing her five-year tenure on 2 May 2019.
Her Excellency was born and grew up in Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, one of five children to Gordon and Lorna Beazley; her father worked as a milkman.
She was educated at Catholic schools – St Declan’s Catholic Primary School Penshurst, St Joseph’s Girls High School Kogarah, and Mount Saint Joseph Catholic College Milperra. Her Excellency graduated from the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney in 1974 in law, with honours.
Prior to her appointment as Governor, Her Excellency enjoyed a long and distinguished law career spanning 43 years, during which time she served as a role model for women in law at both the State and national level.
She was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours List on 26 January 2020 for “eminent service to the people of New South Wales, particularly through leadership roles in the judiciary, and as a mentor of young women lawyers”.
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Margaret Beazley
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC is the 39th Governor of New South Wales, commencing her five-year tenure on 2 May 2019.
Her Excellency was born and grew up in Hurstville, Sydney, NSW, one of five children to Gordon and Lorna Beazley; her father worked as a milkman.
She was educated at Catholic schools – St Declan’s Catholic Primary School Penshurst, St Joseph’s Girls High School Kogarah, and Mount Saint Joseph Catholic College Milperra. Her Excellency graduated from the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney in 1974 in law, with honours.
Prior to her appointment as Governor, Her Excellency enjoyed a long and distinguished law career spanning 43 years, during which time she served as a role model for women in law at both the State and national level.
She was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours List on 26 January 2020 for “eminent service to the people of New South Wales, particularly through leadership roles in the judiciary, and as a mentor of young women lawyers”.
