Ann Vanstone

Ann Vanstone is an Australian lawyer. She was a crown prosecutor before being appointed as a judge of the District Court of South Australia from 1999 until 2003. She was then appointed to the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Career Vanstone studied law at the University of Adelaide and following her graduation became a barrister in 1978. Vanstone became the deputy crown prosecutor in 1989 and the associate director of public prosecutions in 1992. Vanstone was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1994 and was appointed a judge of the District Court in 1999.

In 2015 Vanstone was appointed to chair the Electoral Boundaries Commission which was required to attempt to set the boundaries so that the government is formed by the party that receives more than 50% of the vote. Vanstone retired from the Supreme Court on 13 June 2019. She took up the role on 2 September 2020.

Personal life Vanstone's brother Tony is married to former federal minister Amanda Vanstone.