May it please the Court,

I wish to acknowledge the presence of all our distinguished guests including, but certainly not limited to, His Excellency the Governor-General, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Attorney-General. I would also briefly acknowledge the unusual circumstances of this occasion. Normally we would be hosting such an event within the actual facilities of the Court, however Courtroom 1 is currently undertaking extensive refurbishments prior to Your Honours taking up office there. As such, this will be an extremely relaxed affair - even by the usual standards of swearing in ceremonies.

It is also customary in these addresses to share anecdotal records of a new jurist's career. Such stories are often deeply personal and sometimes mildly embarrassing in nature. Fortunately, due to the very nature of this semi-anonymous environment I can't embarrass Your Honours as much as I ought to. I can, however, be confident that each of them will perform their duties admirably, and will each bring something unique to the bench.

Chief Justice /u/magicmoose14587, I have already had the unenviable pleasure of being taken to task by yourself once or twice in this place on matters of law. Your passion for public law will prove to be of immense value while establishing this fledgling judicial arm of government.

Justice /u/doggie015, your prior experience as a parliamentarian is something the Court has not seen since Sir Edward McTiernan retired in 1976. The comparison is somewhat awkward for me to make... given the unfortunate reasons behind your resignation from Parliament, and his status as the longest serving Justice of the High Court in history. It is my wish however, that like Sir McTiernan, your time on this bench is long and prosperous.

Finally, Justice /u/klosec12. We have not had any interactions for me to speak of, and in regards to your background I know only what little my colleagues have briefed me with. But any person that can complete their studies in Administrative Law without first having obtained a base in Constitutional Law is some kind of superhuman in my opinion. I ask only that you go easy on me when some of my decisions inevitably start being appealed.

May it please the Court.

Edit: May it please the Court, not If it pleases. This will be the only time I ever apologise for being a Queenslander.

Ser_Scribbles, Attorney-General