About Richard Tracey
Lived 1948 – 2019 (aged 71). Richard Tracey was an Australian judge and barrister.
Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey (18 August 1948 – 11 October 2019) was an Australian military and civil judge and barrister, who was Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force from 2007 to 2014, and a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 2006 to 2018. Following his retirement from the Federal Court, Tracey was appointed as a commissioner of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, however he died of cancer before the commission provided its interim report.
In the 2014 Australia Day Honours Tracey was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "exceptional service in the field of military law, as a consultant for the Director of Army Legal Services, and as Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force".
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Who was Richard Tracey?
Australian judge
When was Richard Tracey born?
Richard Tracey was born on 18 August 1948 in Melbourne.
When did Richard Tracey die?
Richard Tracey died on 11 October 2019 in California.
What was Richard Tracey's occupation?
Richard Tracey was a judge and barrister.
What nationality was Richard Tracey?
Richard Tracey was Australian.
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