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Laura Stein Makes History as South Australia’s First Female Chief Justice

“Her elevation to the position of Chief Justice will come as no surprise to anyone who has worked alongside her.” — Kyam Maher, Attorney-General of South Australia History was made in Australia’s judiciary on 15 January 2026 with the announcement of Justice Laura Stein as the new Chief Justice of South Australia, effective 19 February 2026. Her appointment marks a defining moment, not only for the state, but for gender representation within one of the country’s oldest and most respected legal institutions. Justice Stein succeeds Chief Justice Chris Kourakis, who announced his retirement in December 2025 after an influential 13-year tenure as Chief Justice and more than 17 years on the Supreme Court bench. In nearly 170 years since the establishment of the Supreme Court of South Australia, Stein becomes the first woman to ascend to its highest judicial office, an achievement that quietly but powerfully reshapes the landscape of…