In December of
2014, law professor Kate Warner became the first female governor of Tasmania.
This was not the first groundbreaking position that Professor Warner has held,
as she was also the first female Dean of the Tasmanian Law School [1]. With a decorated
career in the area of criminology and law reform for sexual offenses, Warner
will now make history as the 28th governor of Tasmania, after Peter
Underwood. A native to Tasmania, Warner demonstrated her expertise in the area
of criminal law and received many prestigious awards for her achievements [2]. In
fact, just this past year she was recognized with a Member of the Order of
Australia award for her contributions to the areas of legal education and
reform [3]. The tie between government and Warner’s affiliation with the
University of Tasmania will bring an emphasis to education and research within
Tasmania. She has already been praised by many of her colleagues, including her
opposition, Attorney-General Lara Giddings, who deemed Warner’s appointment an “excellent
choice” [3]. As a well-respected individual in academia, law and government,
Warner seems to hold promise for Tasmania during her time in office.
Jessica Tam
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This is very interesting, Jessica. I wonder what kinds of changes to education and research she will contribute. She seems to have been liked by many, if the person who was in opposition also congratulated her. I think it's interesting that she has this position and she's the first woman to do so. Why do you think she is the first woman to be in her position in Tasmania? Maybe we can compare the demographics of past elections and see what changed this time around when she got elected.
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It's cool that her specialty is in criminal law and reform. I wonder what the legal and criminal system of Australia is like, given its history as a penal colony. How would that affect people's attitudes?
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