Stephen Donaghue

Stephen Paul Donaghue QC (born 7 January 1973) is an Australian barrister and constitutional lawyer and the present Solicitor-General of Australia. Donaghue has been Solicitor-General since 16 January 2017, having been appointed following the resignation of Justin Gleeson.[1]

Dr Stephen Donaghue QC
Solicitor-General of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 January 2017
Appointed by	Peter Cosgrove
Preceded by	Justin Gleeson
Personal details
Born	Stephen Paul Donaghue 7 January 1973 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse(s)	Carolyn Evans
Alma mater	University of Melbourne University of Oxford
Occupation	Barrister

Born in 1973, Donaghue was educated at Whitefriars College in Donvale, then studied for a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Melbourne, where he was editor of the Melbourne University Law Review. In 1996, Donaghue was granted a Menzies Scholarship and attended Magdalen College at the University of Oxford from which he received a doctorate.[2]

In 1995, Donaghue joined the firm MinterEllison as a solicitor. He became a barrister in 2001, and in 2011 was appointed as a Senior Counsel, becoming a Queen's Counsel in 2014 when the title was restored by the Victorian government.[2]

References

1. Baker, Emily (15 December 2016). "Australia's Solicitor-General named as Stephen Donaghue". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
2. Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb, 2016.