Robert McClelland (Australian politician)
Robert Bruce McClelland is an Australian judge and former politician who has served on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia since 2015, including as Deputy Chief Justice of that court since 2018. He was previously Attorney-General of Australia from 2007 to 2011, and a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2013, representing the Labor Party.
McClelland in 2011
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is an Australian court formed in September 2021 from the merger of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. It has jurisdiction over family law in Australia, apart from in Western Australia, as well as various other areas of law such as bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, and industrial law.
The Melbourne division of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is housed in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of La Trobe Street and William Street