‘We were looking for a fair go’: Susan Kiefel on her rise to the top
Australia’s first female chief justice says she wanted a chance to prove herself. That’s precisely what she did over her long and distinguished career.
High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel doesn’t hesitate when asked whether there was a writer that might have shaped her thinking as a rebellious teenager.
“Simone de Beauvoir – The Second Sex,” Kiefel tells The Australian Financial Review.
Michael PellyLegal editorMichael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
