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Bret Walker was born on 1954 in Australia, is an Australian lawyer. Discover Bret Walker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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He is a member of famous lawyer with the age 70 years old group.
Bret Walker Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Bret Walker height not available right now. We will update Bret Walker's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Bret Walker's Wife?
His wife is Sarah Pritchard
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Sarah Pritchard |
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Bret Walker Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bret Walker worth at the age of 70 years old? Bret Walker’s income source is mostly from being a successful lawyer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Bret Walker's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Walker is the son of an Anglican minister.
His second wife is Sarah Pritchard.
Walker was educated at Concord West Public School and The King's School, Parramatta.
He graduated with degrees in arts and law from the University of Sydney.
Walker was admitted to the New South Wales bar in 1979 and was appointed senior counsel in 1993.
He was governor of the Law Foundation of NSW from 1996 to 2007, and Special Commissioner of Inquiry for the NSW government into Sydney Ferries in 2007.
He was president of the New South Wales Bar Association from November 2001 to November 2003, having been vice-president from 1996 to 2001.
He is a patron of the State Library of New South Wales as a foundation senior fellow and has been a member of the NSW Health Clinical Ethics Advisory Panel since 2003.
Walker is a member of the Council of Law Reporting for New South Wales, and has been editor of the NSW Law Reports since 2006.
He was a foundation member and has been director of the Australian Academy of Law since 2007.
He was a leading legal counsel representing tobacco companies in their unsuccessful fight against the Australian government's plain packaging legislation.
In April 2011 Walker was appointed as the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor.
He said this was a misquote of the INSLM 2014 report by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
In 2015 Walker said that a proposed change to Australia's citizenship laws to give the Minister for Immigration the power to strip citizenship from people who support terrorism was unconstitutional.
In a 2015 interview with Lateline, Walker noted the Australian "habit of seeing a problem and passing a law about it".
In 2018–19 Walker oversaw the South Australian Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin.
The report was damning of the maladministration that characterised the overseeing Murray-Darling Basin Authority, describing their decision-making as “incomprehensible” and “indefensible”.
Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow [2019] HCA 29
In 2019 Walker successfully acted in the appeal to the High Court of Australia of Cardinal George Pell, whose child sex abuse convictions were overturned on 7 April 2020.
In April 2020 Walker was appointed to a Special Commission of Inquiry to "investigate all matters and agencies involved with the Ruby Princess' departure and its return to Circular Quay on March 19".
In 2021 Walker had the most appearances in the High Court of Australia, appearing 35 times; that was more than twice the number of hearings as the next busiest, Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue KC.
Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12
Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23
