Australia Day Honours

It was announced in the Australia Day Honours List that the Honourable Justice Robert William Gotterson of the Court of Appeal had been admitted to the Order of Australia as an Officer in the General Division (AO).

Justice Gotterson was called to the Bar in 1976 and took silk in 1988. His Honour served as President of the Bar Association of Queensland from 1997 to 1999, having served on the Council and as Vice President from 1991. He was President of the Australian Bar Association from 1998 to 1999 and President of the Law Council of Australia from 2003 to 2004. His Honour has served in many other positions serving the profession and the administration of justice.

His Honour was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2012.

The citation read:

For distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, to legal education, administration and professional standards through a range of senior roles, and to the community of Queensland.