Margaret Hunter

Margaret Anne Hunter is a Special Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory. She was appointed as a special magistrate and coroner on 21 May 2014.

She has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for her support of women in the legal profession.

Early life Hunter studied at the Australian National University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1992.

Career Hunter first worked as a nurse from 1978 to 1987. Hunter then worked as a prosecutor at the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions from 1994 to 2000.

She became a founding committee member of Australian Women's Lawyers in 1997.

In 2000, Hunter became a barrister in the Australian Capital Territory. She was appointed Principal Counsel Assisting the Coroner for the Australian Capital Territory in 2006.

Hunter was appointed a special magistrate and coroner for the Australian Capital Territory on 21 May 2014 for a period of three years.

In 2016, Hunter handed down findings in a coronial inquest which recommended changes to the medical prescription system in the Australian Capital Territory. She has won several awards, including at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.