NEXT COURT OF APPEAL PRESIDENT AND SIGNIFICANT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED

BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 1 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity

The Honourable Deb Frecklington

* The Crisafulli Government has announced the next President of the Court of Appeal, alongside new Supreme Court elevations. * Eight new Magistrates also appointed across Queensland, delivering faster access to justice. * Appointments bring extensive legal and judicial experience to the bench and boost capacity of the justice system.

The Crisafulli Government is strengthening Queensland's justice system with the appointment of two new Supreme Court Judges and eight new Magistrates, to boost the capacity of courts a...