Federal Court Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer has attacked plans to include judicial pensions in a tax overhaul of large superannuation accounts, saying it could hurt the integrity of the court and its ability to recruit the best candidates.
In a surprising intervention for a sitting judge, the chief justice said past and current judges were “all concerned about the way the proposed Division 296 tax will affect judicial pensions”.
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Michael 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
