Judge Advocate General (Australia)
The Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force is an office created by the Defence Force Discipline Act, held by a judge or former judge of a Federal Court or a State Supreme Court. The appointment of JAG is made by the Governor-General-in-Council. The JAG may make procedural rules for tribunals that operate within the Air Force, Army, and Navy, provide the final legal review of proceedings within the ADF, participate in the appointment of Judge Advocates, Defence Force Magistrates, Presidents and members of courts martial, and legal officers for various purposes, and reporting upon the operation of laws relating to the discipline of the ADF.
The current Judge Advocate General is Rear Admiral the Hon. Justice Michael Slattery, appointed with effect from 30 July 2014.
The JAG is assisted by three Deputy Judge Advocates General, one for each Service:
The following individuals have been appointed as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force:
| Order | Name | Organisation | Term start | Term end | Notes |
| 1 | MAJGEN The Hon. | Supreme Court of South Australia | |||
| 2 | AVM The Hon. | Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia | |||
| 3 | RADM The Hon. | Family Court of Australia | |||
| 4 | MAJGEN The Hon. | Supreme Court of South Australia | |||
| 5 | MAJGEN The Hon. | Supreme Court of Western Australia | |||
| 6 | MAJGEN The Hon. | Federal Court of Australia | |||
| 7 | RADM The Hon. | Supreme Court of New South Wales |