19 September 2008
NEW FEDERAL MAGISTRATE APPOINTED
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of a new Federal Magistrate in Adelaide.
“I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Cole as a Federal Magistrate,” Mr McClelland said.
“I look forward to the contribution Mr Cole will make to the law in his new capacity.”
The Government sought expressions of interest and nominations through the national media, undertook extensive consultations, and appointed a high level panel to assess candidates and recommend suitable candidates.
Mr McClelland said the Government’s transparent process for judicial appointments can give the public confidence that every appointment is made on merit.
Mr Cole’s appointment will commence in November 2008.
A short biography of Mr Cole is attached.
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Mr Peter Cole
Mr Cole holds a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia. He has been a senior associate with Robert Parkinson & Associates in Perth since 2005, and President of the Family Law Practitioners Association in Western Australia since 2006. Mr Cole has lectured part-time at the Edith Cowan University and in programs run by Relationships Australia. He has been an accredited family law specialist since 1992.
