Three new magistrates appointed in Queensland

Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations

The Honourable Cameron Dick

22/04/2010

Three new magistrates for regional Queensland

Attorney-General Cameron Dick has today announced the appointment of three new magistrates to serve in regional Queensland.

Mr Dick said Cameron Press, Jane Bentley and Terry Duroux join the ranks of Queensland's 86 magistrates after their appointment by the Governor-in-Council today.

Mr Press will be appointed to the Rockhampton Magistrates Court, Ms Bentley to the Cairns Magistrates Court and Mr Duroux to the Southport Magistrates Court.

"Mr Press has had a distinguished legal career spanning more than 20 years and has served as a member on various tribunals and committees, including the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal and the regional parole board," Mr Dick said.

"He has been appointed to the Rockhampton Magistrates Court for one year and will then transfer to Emerald for two years.

"Ms Bentley has had a wealth of experience in the criminal justice system during the past 20 years, including stints with Legal Aid Queensland, the National Crime Authority and the office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr Dick also praised Mr Duroux's outstanding legal career, which brings an abundance of experience to the Court.

"Mr Duroux, who was admitted as a solicitor in 1994, has extensive experience as a Registrar in the Holland Park and Pittsworth Magistrates Courts and has acted as a magistrate during the past decade across a range of locations.

"All three appointees are a valuable addition to the magistrates' ranks in Queensland and will continue the excellent work of the judiciary in our busiest courts," Mr Dick said.