The drums are beating that the Morrison government is about to announce the next two judges for the High Court, with Victorian MPs pushing hard for the state to keep its two spots on the bench.
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